With cooler temperatures creeping in, it’s a good time to think about changing road conditions, and how they change the riding environment.Cold tires may offer less traction, so give them time to gradually come up to operating temperature. Start your ride smoothly, avoid abrupt acceleration, braking or steering inputs, and give yourself extra time and
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Motorcycle Riders Foundation Response The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is highlighting newly released 2024 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which shows a modest but important decline in motorcyclist fatalities, while reinforcing the need for continued focus on rider safety and education. According to NHTSA, 6,228 motorcyclists were killed in 2024, a
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This month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a new investigation into Tesla following reports that vehicles equipped with the company’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system violated traffic laws while operating under partial automation. According to NHTSA, the agency is aware of 58 separate incidents, including cases where Teslas drove through red lights, traveled
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Quit getting a yearly permit! Get trained, tested and endorsed at one of our rider training courses. Sign up today at motorcycle.ohio.gov. Sharpening your skills could save your life!
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Chairman of the Board Kolman Fuzy and Nikki Depner, Marketing Director at GT&B.
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Join us May 19‑20 in Columbus! Ohio Traffic Safety Summit 2025MAY 19-20 • The Ohio Union at OSU1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 Save the date for the Ohio Traffic Safety Summit 2025! Keynotes, panel discussions, and more than 20 workshops! Connect & collaborate with federal, state, and local partners! Exhibitors from across the nation! Current topics on
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October 16, 2024 Published Wear A Helmet If You Want To Wear One Earlier today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study claiming that since the mid-1970s more than 20,000 motorcyclists would have survived crashes had they been wearing a helmet. In total, the IIHS report says, 11% of motorcyclist fatalities over
Bob Davis, Makenzi Martin, and the AMA Crew A huge thank you goes out the AMA for allowing Abate of Ohio and the MRF to set up booths a this most recent Vintage Days at no charge. We were allowed to set up Thursday afternoon and hit the ground running Friday & Saturday morning. Hopefully
Did you know that the general public can submit a safety message for all road users to see on the highway? If you have a safety message you would like to share, you can visit ODOT’s website to submit your message. Maybe you have a catchy message to get road users to Look Out for
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Hello Abate Friends!!! Safety should always be at the forefront when you get onto your motorcycle. Today it is more dangerous on America’s roads than ever. In April a dear friend was in a crash, and I can report that she is home and doing great. This one was no one’s fault. No one pulled
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