Top Gear

tv show

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530 total episodes

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45 seasons

First Aired July 13, 1978

Overview

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

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Episode 3

Season 11 - Episode 3 - 0h 0m

Air Date

March 20, 1984

Overview

It is ten years since wearing a crash helmet became compulsory, but today you're still 25 times more likely to be killed riding a motorcycle than driving a car. Helmets are vital, of course, but just how safe are they? Are the tests conducted by the British Standards Institution (BSI) good enough? Does the BSI pick the right designs to reduce death and injury in the future? In a special report Tony Baker investigates the helmets you can buy in Britain. Over in Holland, Frank Page tries out Saab's latest offering which sports a 16-valve engine, and nearer to home turns his hand to DIY panel beating.