Posted by: columbusbiker07/01/2008PICKERINGTON, Ohio-The American Motorcyclist Association's (AMA) Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, July 25-27, is packed with classic bikes, historic racers and timeless style. Occasionally a machine appears at "the world's largest motorcycle swap meet" that embodies all three: Craig Vetter's Rickman-framed, Kawasaki-powered vintage race bike.Posted by: columbusbiker06/24/2008By Jason Mays (NBC4) COLUMBUS, Ohio - - As gas prices rise, motorcycles are riding high, many getting 60 miles to the gallon or more. With tens of thousands more registered with the state this year, you would expect the number of tickets handed out by the Highway patrol to be up. But by 50%? In April 2007, troopers handed out 150 tickets to motorcycle drivers in Ohio. This April, 225. Troopers expect that number could rise. SGT. John Moore is one of the state’s motorcycle patrolmen enforcing the laws from a motorcycle. SGT. Moore tells NBC 4’s David Wayne, “With more motorcycles on the roadway, we are coming in contact with them more often as they are committing violations.”Posted by: columbusbiker06/19/2008MYRTLE BEACH — Myrtle Beach City Council hit the gas on eradicating motorcycle rallies by passing a three-mill property-tax increase dedicated to an anti-bike-rally campaign and beginning to enact ordinances that will end motorcycle-related vending inside the city.Posted by: columbusbiker06/09/20081|Posted by: columbusbiker05/28/2008
Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Insurance recently released the results of its second annual Driving While Distracted (DWD) survey and the findings highlight the need for motorcyclists to ride defensively.
While 98 percent of Americans claim to be safe drivers, 72 percent of all drivers admit to partaking in some form of distracting behavior while driving, from cell phone use to eating.
“Drivers need to be aware of the hazard they pose when they are inattentive,” said Bill Windsor, Associate Vice President of Safety at Nationwide. “Distracted driving is a danger to all sharing the road – but motorcyclists in particular will benefit from more conscientious motorists.”
