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Any injuries could be made worse.
When the rider of a motorcycle has an accident and we want to help them, we should bear in mind that, as a general rule, we should not remove their protective helmet, since doing so could worsen any spinal, cervical or vertebral injuries they may have suffered.
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Any injuries could be made worse.
They are more uncomfortable without the helmet.
They could get cold.
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