Thrill riders hang tight to standards

Whether you love to shred your vocal cords or clench your jaw and hang on in terrified silence, spectacular thrill rides are packing a powerful punch.

According to CNN, speculators say 2013 is set to be a noisy season for roller coasters. Some of the scariest have already opened. With hundreds of millions of people worldwide each year on roller coasters, the safety of amusement rides and devices is of the essence.

To address  these issues, ISO technical committee ISO/TC 254, Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices, is developing standards on :

• Biomechanical effects on amusement ride passengers
• Design and manufacture of amusement rides
• Operation of amusement rides

Good news for thrill riders ! Injuries per billion ride cycles on extreme amusement rides are a hundred times lower than on air transport and a thousand times lower than in car transport

Article Credits: ISOorg