3 Things you Need to Know about a HANS Device

When it comes to any form of motorsport, it’s very important that you observe proper safety precautions before hopping behind the wheel of whatever is that you’re wheeling. Sure, the sport at hand can be exciting but you want to make sure that you’re going to be able to do it again.

This time, we get a little bit of technical info about the mechanism known as the HANS device, you know, the head and neck restraint system that was put in place by NASCAR after the unfortunate and early demise of the late, great Dale Earnhardt.

Why exactly is it so important to properly restrain your neck and head? Well, we will leave that one to the professionals to explain but it’s important to know that such a task could spell out the difference between life and death. Even in less serious situations, spine injury could occur and leave you hurting for life.

Ride along with Jake Burkey and special guest, Kris Vangilder from ISP Seats as they take part in this Busted Knuckle Videos YouTube special that takes a stab at explaining why exactly this kind of safety equipment is so important to pay attention to.