The Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed TRL (formerly the Transport Research Laboratory) to manage and deliver the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme.

The TRL team will be on the SHARP stand in Hall 3A at Motorcycle Live at the NEC from the 18th-26th November. Come along, say hello and meet the team.

Phill Martin

Phil Martin

Head of Transport Safety at TRL;

Programme Manager for SHARP
A man on a mission to make all types of helmets better for all types of riders

DAVID HYND

David Hynd

Chief Scientist at TRL
The boffin behind the science of the test protocols for SHARP, using real-world accident data to design appropriate tests to discover just how well a helmet would protect your head in a crash

ROSS CLARK-RAEE

Ross Clark-Raee

Crash Test Lab Manager at TRL
The guy who drops the helmets!

MALCOLM PALMER

Malcolm Palmer

Safety Consultant at TRL
Hi-vis specialist, part-time paramedic, veteran rider and motorcyclist trainer