Ohio Motorcycle Fatalities Decline This Year

October 14, 2011

Ohio is seeing fewer deaths from motorcycle crashes, even as more Ohioans are becoming eligible to drive choppers.

State Department of Public Safety numbers show 120 people have died in motorcycle accidents since the beginning of 2011, down from 158 during the same period in 2010.

Meanwhile, more than 711,000 Ohio driver licenses now show a motorcycle endorsement, or permit stamp. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles said those endorsements are up by about 11,000 since two years ago.

Topics Auto Ohio

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  • October 17, 2011 at 2:39 pm
    Waterbug says:
    So what is the deal with eligibility to ride a chopper? Most motorcycles are not choppers. Many years ago when I was in the police reserves I had the unpleasant task of workin... read more
  • October 14, 2011 at 5:15 pm
    Anejo says:
    I Dunno, I've always heard the proper term for a rider on a crotch-rocket zipping in and out of traffic and splitting lanes was "organ donor". Did I hear wrong?
  • October 14, 2011 at 4:45 pm
    You're kidding, right? says:
    C'mon, Jester, you gotta be kidding....right?

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