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Because there is no protective bodywork and the rider can receive the impact directly.
Because there is no protective bodywork, and the rider may receive the impact directly or fall onto the road. A helmet and protective clothing reduce risk but do not provide the protection of a passenger compartment or guarantee no injury. Severity also depends on speed, impact and other circumstances; no universal crash frequency is assigned to all two-wheelers.
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Because there is no protective bodywork and the rider can receive the impact directly.
Because a helmet guarantees any impact will be harmless.
Because the rider is always protected by a compartment equivalent to a car’s.
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