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Attention All Members in Good Standing: Nominations are now open for all of the Region and County Positions and 1/2 of the State Board of Directors. For more information, contact your Region and/or County officers or look at our Elections Page . Please, think about getting involved on the County, Region or State level !!!

From the Chairman of the Board page Jim "SNAFU" Elgin  (10-9-17)     To all my Brothers and Sisters in ABATE of Ohio, Inc., I announced at the ABATE of Ohio, Inc. September State Board of Directors Meeting that due to health concerns I would be stepping down as Chairman Of the Board, effective December 31, 2017. It has been my honor to serve you as Chairman Of the Board for past 11 years and also I am very proud to have been a Member in Good Standing of ABATE of Ohio, Inc. since 1987....................( Read more....)

From the Executive Director page Ed Schetter   (10-9-17)     WHere it is October again. And with October comes Halloween, so it looks like I need to continue the custom of sorts of picking out this year’s costume to scare the powers that be. In a year where most elected officials are not up for re-election. I’m gonna have to make it something they will remember until next November. ......................( Read more....)

From the Legislative Page Kolman Fuzy   (10-9-17)     I am going to revisit a topic that has been discussed previously, but still has some confusion surrounding it: malfunctioning traffic signals. As stated in the past HB 154 was passed in the last legislative session, however, due to faulty language, this legislation was amended by HB9 in this legislative session. HB9 gave BICYCLES ONLY the right to treat a red light that did not recognize the bicycle as a stop sign, and to proceed through it after a reasonable time period. Repeat, BICYCLES ONLY!! I have restarted the process of attempting to introduce legislation giving motorcycles the same right at a signal that does not recognize the motorcycle. ................ ( Read more )

From the Safety & Ed Page Mike Stock   (10-9-17)     Well this riding season is winding down fast. If we stay on track, this year may be a three year low. 2017 has been a great riding year - not too much rain and nice warm days. Fatalities for 2017 are 92. That is 45 less than last year. Crashes for 2017 are 2,479 and that is 540 less than last year. I think part of the reason is what we have done; working very hard to decrease the number of distracted drivers on the roads, implementing a new training program and increasing the visibility of Motorcycle Awareness and Education programs................... ( Read more )

Tired of sitting on your bike at Red Lights that won't turn GREEN ????     To enlist the help of Ohio’s motorcyclists, ODOT set up a special phone number & E-mail for motorcyclists for reporting problem intersections.     When reports come in, ODOT will notifiy signal owners ( often a city or county ) about the situation and offer recommendations for improvement.   Red Light Hotline 614-387-0722 Red Light E-mail bike.report@dot.state.oh.us

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