A head and neck support (HANS) device (100; 200), comprising: a low collar (110; 210) having a left side, a right side, a central portion (115; 215) defined between the left side and the right side, and a pair of openings (112; 212) formed in the central portion (115; 215) and proximate to the left side and the right side, respectively; a left leg (122; 222) having a top portion extending laterally and outwardly from the left side of the low collar (110; 210), and a bottom portion extending curvedly and downwardly from the top portion; and a right leg (124; 224) having a top portion extending laterally and outwardly extending from the right side of the low collar (110; 210), and a bottom portion extending curvedly and downwardly from the top portion, wherein the low collar (110; 210), the left leg and the right leg (124; 224), integrally form a yoke structure therewith, such that the central portion of the low collar (110; 210) is operable to be positioned behind the neck of a driver, the top portion of the left leg (122; 222) is operable to engage the left shoulder of the driver, the bottom portion of the left leg (122; 222) is operable to engage the left chest area of the driver, the top portion of the right leg (124; 224) is operable to engage the right shoulder of the driver, and the bottom portion of the right leg (124; 224) is operable to engage the right chest area of the driver, respectively; characterized in that the low collar (110; 210) is characterized with a distance between a horizontal line crossing the middle of the pair of openings of the low collar (110; 210) and a top end of the top portion (122A; 124A) of each of the left leg (122; 222) and the right leg (124; 224, 324), wherein the distance (h) is less than 70 mm; and a tether having a strap coupled to the low collar (110; 210) through the pair of openings of the low collar (110; 210), and a pair of catches connected to two ends of the strap, wherein the catches of the tether are operable to attach to a helmet of the driver so as to engage the low collar (110; 210) with the helmet of the driver. a low collar (110; 210) having a left side, a right side, a central portion (115; 215) defined between the left side and the right side, and a pair of openings (112; 212) formed in the central portion (115; 215) and proximate to the left side and the right side, respectively; a left leg (122; 222) having a top portion extending laterally and outwardly from the left side of the low collar (110; 210), and a bottom portion extending curvedly and downwardly from the top portion; and a right leg (124; 224) having a top portion extending laterally and outwardly extending from the right side of the low collar (110; 210), and a bottom portion extending curvedly and downwardly from the top portion, wherein the low collar (110; 210), the left leg and the right leg (124; 224), integrally form a yoke structure therewith, such that the central portion of the low collar (110; 210) is operable to be positioned behind the neck of a driver, the top portion of the left leg (122; 222) is operable to engage the left shoulder of the driver, the bottom portion of the left leg (122; 222) is operable to engage the left chest area of the driver, the top portion of the right leg (124; 224) is operable to engage the right shoulder of the driver, and the bottom portion of the right leg (124; 224) is operable to engage the right chest area of the driver, respectively; characterized in that the low collar (110; 210) is characterized with a distance between a horizontal line crossing the middle of the pair of openings of the low collar (110; 210) and a top end of the top portion (122A; 124A) of each of the left leg (122; 222) and the right leg (124; 224, 324), wherein the distance (h) is less than 70 mm; and a tether having a strap coupled to the low collar (110; 210) through the pair of openings of the low collar (110; 210), and a pair of catches connected to two ends of the strap, wherein the catches of the tether are operable to attach to a helmet of the driver so as to engage the low collar (110; 210) with the helmet of the driver.