[Rayme]

I would think that armor is for the impacts, once you're sliding on the pavement I would pray the textile and / leather is actually what is keeping you from getting road rash and do its job properly..my worst fear would be to start sliding backward where my jacket would start lifting up my back exposing the whole bare skin...but wearing a one peice suit is just not practical for everyday use. An under jacket armor would need to be very fit and strongly attacked to you to stay in place in the even the jacket flies over you. If you think about it, armor is only good for the moment you hit the pavement..if you start sliding into trees, posts, into a canyon... or cars..theres no much amount of armour that will save you from broken bones !