Now that spring is upon us, drivers will see an increase in motorcycles on Ohio roads. Motorists need to watch for these smaller vehicles since accidents do happen and the riders are very vulnerable to injury. The good news is that safety innovations keep coming. Here are six of the latest, designed to give…
Although most motorcyclists would agree that helmets reduce the likelihood of skull fractures and brain injuries, few consider helmets effective at reducing back and spine injuries. In fact, some have theorized that helmets actually increase the likelihood of spine injuries because of the added torque they place on the rider’s neck. However, recent studies…
Apparently, this is a question that actually gets asked a lot: “Why don’t we move the deer crossing signs to where it’s safer for them to cross?” (According to a recent report from the Des Moines Register in Iowa). The deer crossing signs, of course, aren’t there for the deer to follow, because deer…
Drivers accept major responsibilities every time they get behind the wheel. Even if a person has many years of driving experience, they should never forget the importance of paying attention at all times. If person is distracted — even for a few moments — they could cause an accident. A recent motorcycle accident in…
A shocking dashcam video has been released showing an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper apparently not slowing down at all before slamming his cruiser into a motorcycle, seriously injuring the couple who was riding it. The motorcycle accident occurred on Aug. 17 on westbound U.S. 35, but the video was not immediately released because…
We’ve all seen the bumper stickers that read “Start Seeing Motorcycles,” but a new study by a psychologist at Texas Tech University could mean the slogan should be modified just a bit. If we want to make progress on preventing motorcycle accidents, maybe we should change that to “Start Seeing Motorcycles and Then Slow…
Until last year, neighboring Michigan had a universal motorcycle helmet law. Then, caving in to various interests, legislators repealed that legislation of more than 40 years and replaced it with a requirement that only riders under 21 be required to wear a helmet. The result of that, notes the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI,…
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) was founded in 1924 and is the now the world’s largest motorcycling advocacy group in the world. The association has more than 300,000 members and a motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickering, near Columbus. The AMA is especially busy every year around this time, when it preaches the virtues…
For baby boomer bikers: crashes comparatively frequent, severe A new study indicates that older motorcycle riders, even experienced ones, who continue riding as they reach their 50s and 60s are building a track record like aging athletes. When they suffer injury, they tend to get seriously hurt and take longer to recover. This is…
As we have noted in a few select posts addressing motorcycle accident and safety issues, Ohio is not among the strong minority of states that imposes a universal helmet requirement on riders and passengers traveling inside the state. Organizations such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Government Accountability Office wish that…