License requirements Temporary permit – Temporary permits may be obtained at an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ licensing office. Applicants must take a written test and a vision test. The temporary permit is good for one year. Motorcycle endorsement – To obtain a motorcycle endorsement or license, the rider must take an on-bike exam. The [...]
Ohio has a number of laws specifically related to motorcycle equipment and licensing requirements. We’ve included some of the most important motorcycle-related laws below: Helmet and equipment laws Helmets – All riders under 18, including passengers, must wear a helmet. For people 18 and older, helmets are required for those deemed a “novice” rider. Riders [...]
Purchasing an umbrella policy also makes sense for those who ride. Umbrella policies often provide $1 million or more in coverage that kicks in if your other policy limits are exhausted. We know of one motorcyclist who sustained life-altering injuries when a woefully underinsured driver struck him when he was taking his annual pleasure ride [...]
If you ride and you haven’t been in a Findlay, Ohio motorcycle accident, great. We want to keep it that way! We know that the drivers of cars and trucks often cause the accidents that injure motorcyclists. Nonetheless, we hope that the safety tips offered here help prevent accidents. The tips are probably elementary for [...]
Here are some facts taken from motorcycle-accidents.com. This study was done by the University of Southern California in which they studied 900 motorcycle accidents and of the factors that were involved. FMVSS 218 provides a high level of protection in traffic accidents, and needs modification only to increase coverage at the back of the head [...]
20-year-old Cameron Franks was life-flighted to St. Rita’s Hospital after a driver made a left turn without yielding, striking Mr. Franks while he was riding his motorcycle. The Ohio motorcycle happened last week, and the other driver was cited for failure to yield and driving under suspension. Would you know what to do if you [...]
There are a lot more cars and trucks than motorcycles on the road. In order to keep our roads safer, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has come up with “Ten Things All Car & Truck Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles.” 5. Motorcyclists often slow by downshifting or merely rolling off the throttle, thus not activating the [...]
Toledo was ranked 68th out of 200 cities as having the best drivers, according to a recent insurance company survey published in the Toledo Blade. The survey found that drivers in Toledo only have collisions once every 9.7 years, on average, and they have a 2.6 chance of an Ohio car accident above the national [...]
Apply effective mental strategies: – Constantly search the road for changing conditions. Use MSF’s Search, Evaluate, Execute strategy (SEESM) to increase time and space safety margins. – Give yourself space and time to respond to other motorists’ actions. – Give other motorists time and space to respond to you. – Use lane positioning to be [...]
An Oak Harbor man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Friday after an SUV allegedly ran a stop sign. Jackie Bartrom was taken by life flight to the University of Toledo Medical Center after he was struck while riding his motorcycle. If you or someone you know is injured in an Ohio motorcycle [...]
