Ohio state motorcycle laws
Road
Safety Helmet
Required by law for novice riders, required under age 18
State Funded Rider Ed
Available for all eligible applicants -required under age 18
Eye Protection
Required by law unless equipped with windscreen
Daytime Use of Headlight
Modulating headlight permitted
Passenger Seat
Required if carrying a passenger
Passenger Footrest
Required if carrying a passenger
Passenger Age Restriction
None
Helmet Speakers
No Restrictions
Periodic Safety Inspection
Required by law - random
Mirror Left(L) Right(R)
One required by law
Radar Detector
No Restriction
Turn Signals
Required if manufactured in 1968 and after
Muffler
Muffler required.
Maximum Sound Level
Counties and Townships may adopt regulations that establish Max A-weighted sound level based on measurement at a distance not less than 50 feet from center line of travel 1)82dBA at 35 mph or less; 2)86dBA at more than 35 mph. (see : Ohio Revised Code 4513.221 Local regulation of passenger car and motorcycle noise.)
State Insurance Requirements
Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(12.5/25/7.5)
Handlebar Height
Maximum of 15" above seat
Rider-Education Waiver
Skill Test
Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States
Yes
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
Stan, when I was 21 years old I bought a 1000 Kawasaki.
I lived in Arizona, which was fairly undeveloped and underpopulated at that time. We rode at 100MPH+ routinely.
Helmets? No way, unless it was really cold.
Thank God that on one really cold day, I put the Helmet on. A girl in a full-sized car turned left in front of me. The Bike was not quite totalled as it the front corner of her car; I went over her hood and landed on the curb. The Helmet was gouged down to the core. But I walked away. A few weeks later the Scooter was fixed, and I rode again.
A few months after that, somebody came into our Apartment Complex and stole Four 1000-Class Motorcycles, including mine. I blew the insurance check on something else.
That was my one and only Motorcycle... I have ridden some 250cc Dirt Bikes since then, but no more Big Bikes.
Thanks for bringing back good memories!
Jun 19, 2011 05:51 PM
Homes by Nellie-Working with Buyers & Sellers - Raleigh, NC
919-210-9992, Raleigh - Cary NC Real Estate
Stan,
Here in NC we have helmet laws, BUT South Carolina doesn't - Last year I understand SC implemented helmet law & not many showed up for Bike Week -- this year they changed the law back in order to get all the business that comes from Bike Week ... hmmm.... safety vs. $$$
Jun 24, 2011 03:22 AM
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