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  2. SHARP (helmet ratings) - Wikipedia

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    Website. https://SHARP.dft.gov.uk. SHARP (the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) is a British government quality ratings scheme for motorcycle helmets, established in 2007, [1] with the objective of improving motorcycle safety on UK roads . Helmets which are selected for testing by SHARP are purchased from consumer retailers. [2]

  3. List of banned video games by country - Wikipedia

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    The ban was lifted in February 2018 [90] but remains on the List of Media Harmful to Young People. [91] Dead Rising 2: Banned by the district court of Bautzen in 2011 for violating German Criminal Code section 131 (depictions of violence). [92] [93] The ban was lifted in February 2018 but remains on the List of Media Harmful to Young People. [94]

  4. Motorcycle helmet - Wikipedia

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    Motorcycle helmet. A collection of motorcycle helmets worn by Moto GP racer Valentino Rossi. A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet used by motorcycle riders. Motorcycle helmets contribute to motorcycle safety by protecting the rider's head in the event of an impact. They reduce the risk of head injury by 69% and the risk of death by 42%.

  5. British Board of Film Classification - Wikipedia

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    British Board of Film Censors 'U' certificate for Berlin Airlift (1949) [9]. The BBFC was established in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censors, under the aegis of the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers, [10] by film trade associations who preferred to manage their own censorship than to have national or local government do it for them.

  6. List of songs banned by the BBC - Wikipedia

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    Don Cornell 's 1954 song "Hold My Hand" was banned from airplay due to religious references. [ 5] Bob Dylan 's song "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" was banned in 1962, as it included the phrase, "God-almighty world". [ 5] Satire was another possible reason for banning: in 1953, ten of the twelve tracks on humorist Tom Lehrer 's album Songs by ...

  7. Prostitution in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Bullough argues that prostitution in 18th-century Britain was a convenience to men of all social statuses, and an economic necessity for many poor women, and was tolerated by society. Nevertheless, a ban on brothel-keeping was included in the Disorderly Houses Act 1751 as part of legislation against public nuisance. Towards the end of the ...

  8. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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    Website. ray-ban .com. Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million. [ 1][ 2]

  9. Bicycle helmet laws by country - Wikipedia

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    Bicycle helmet laws by country. The wearing of bicycle helmets and attitudes towards their use vary around the world. The effects of compulsory use of helmets are disputed [ 1] (see Bicycle helmet laws ). Four countries (Argentina, Cyprus, [ 2] Australia, and New Zealand) currently both require and enforce universal use of helmets by cyclists.