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[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its been years since I took the course, but I believe one of the reasons for turning your head into a turn is "balance". It basically recenters yourself into the turn.

The other is not all helmets are made the same. Some are going to restrict your vision more than others.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The other reason is it communicates to other people in the environment.

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

If they're paying attention, which I would never assume...