Staff writer
Having been thrown through the air three times in collisions with cars, motorcyclist Kenji Takeuchi of Nagoya has realized that a helmet alone isn't enough to protect him.
While drivers of cars are strapped in with seat belts and cushioned by air bags, motorcyclists are much more vulnerable to the impact of accidents -- a reason bikers have a higher death rate in accidents than those in four-wheel vehicles.
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