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# Half of the injuries to the somatic regions ware to the ankle-foot, lower leg, knee, and thigh-upper leg.

# Crash bars are not an effective injury countermeasure; the reduction of injury to the ankle-foot is balanced by increase of injury to the thigh-upper leg, knee, and lower leg.

# The use of heavy boots, jacket, gloves, etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries.

# The use of heavy boots, jacket, [[gloves]], etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries.

# Groin injuries were sustained by the motorcyclist in at least 13% of the accidents, and typified by multiple vehicle collision in frontal impact at higher than average speed,

# Injury severity increases with speed, alcohol involvement and motorcycle size.

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 # Half of the injuries to the somatic regions ware to the ankle-foot, lower leg, knee, and thigh-upper leg.
 # Crash bars are not an effective injury countermeasure; the reduction of injury to the ankle-foot is balanced by increase of injury to the thigh-upper leg, knee, and lower leg.
-# The use of heavy boots, jacket, gloves, etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries.
+# The use of heavy boots, jacket, [[gloves]], etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries.
 # Groin injuries were sustained by the motorcyclist in at least 13% of the accidents, and typified by multiple vehicle collision in frontal impact at higher than average speed,
 # Injury severity increases with speed, alcohol involvement and motorcycle size.