Ohio... no helmet law

[dart1963]

I will see if I got vid later, I am recuperating from my ride home right now!

I had a guy leave me (not hard to do when I stick with speed limits), as in the speed limit was 60, he had to be doing about 80... no helmet, but he had his ball cap in his hand, at least the guy in front of him (who was following the speed limit and turned off on a side road) had his ball cap on

but, keep in mind, in OH, you do have to "Click it or Ticket" in a cage:rant:

WTF.... oh, and instead of a wave, when you see another sport bike, you're supposed to pop-a-wheelie (happened once... just had to throw that in there, the rest of the one's I met were geared up and waved).

I know we have a few OH members here, sorry I didn't get o meet up with you, it was a short, specific trip that didn't leave me much flexibility, ride safe, and I hope you all gear up!

 

[Detrich]

what if u don't know how to pop a wheelie yet? does that count as a snub? :headscratch: :lol: i'd be unintentionally snubbing a lotta peeps then... hahaha

 

[Back To Reality]

Pennsylvania has the same flavor of law, and I think maybe Florida does as well.

If you are caged, you gotta put on the seatbelt, but if you are riding, you can leave the helmet at home.

Makes no sense.

Of course, even though I wear a lid all the time when riding, I happen to think it should be a personal choice, as in...personal responsibility. An exercise in natural selection. But then, I also think the same thing about seatbelts.

A little common sense here.

 

[Sage]

Illinois is the same way,

Click it or Ticket but no need for a helmet if you don't want to

 

[dart1963]

personally, I think this goes back to another post I put up... if you decide to not wear a helmet, you should get no insurance rights... nothing, zip, zilch.

You are right, personal choice, you choose not to wear a helmet, then you choose not to make others insurance rates go up when you get a head injury that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to diagnose and fix... period... waved that right with you're other right....

P.S. "you" and "you're" are not directed at anyone here who chimes in, it's just a generality.

 

[MC#4]

well dart, (hey i used to have a 74 dart!), I feel the insurance companies are the biggest (insert expletive here) on the face of the earth. I personally do wear a helmet 100% of the time although I feel it should be a personal choice. With the rates these insurance companies charge I should be allowed to ride around in my underwear.

I like the natural selection idea. I mean WTF, this is America, where a mexican can get a job and live here illegally then get pardoned yada yada yada, but If I get caught wearing a seatbelt I gotta pay $75!!! I am sick of these "nanny laws", People need to fend for themselves. No more welfare, no more illegals, no more bullshit.


Sorry for the rant, I just gotta vent sometimes.

 

[husker525]

Colorado is the same way, Click it or Ticket in your cage, but no helmet laws. I prefer to wear my helmet, but I don't really want the man to oppress me if I choose not to have it on.

Here is the funny part. Anyone on a motorcycle or scooter must have eye protection on at all times. The law doesn't say that the eye protection must NOT be tinted at night. Is it not just as dangerous or more dangerous to wear tinted sunglasses at night?

It feels like I can outrun my stock headlight at over 25 mph, I cannot even imagine what that would be like wearing sunglasses at night....lol

 

[columbus2382]

nope no helmet law here in ohio

 

[Rat]

nope no helmet law here in ohio

I think helmet is required in Ohio when rider is under 18.

 

[MikeN02]

For Florida I can vouch that we have the same laws.

Click it or ticket for cagers, if you're under 21 you have a under 21 plate, and have to wear a helmet. Over 21 you have to have eye protection at least but you have to have at least $10,000 in medical insurance for no helmet.

Friend just got a ticket the other day for not wearing a helmet/eye protection.

As for wheelies, I don't see many people doing it, first time was a cbr fireblade next to me at a light.

 

[Rabbitman109]

Yeah, PA is the same. No helmet required over 21, or 2 years riding experience. You do however have to have approved eye wear. I agree with most of you guys. If you don't wear a helmet, you are asking for trouble. I just don't understand if it is illegal to not wear a seat belt, why it isn't illegal to not wear a helmet.