COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is partnering with
the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, the Ohio
Department of Transportation and Motorcycle Ohio to promote motorcycle safety
on August 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pickaway Country rest area
located on U.S. 23 near South Bloomfield.
On hand will be representatives from all five agencies to
include Motorcycle Ohio driving instructors and their mechanic, Frank Pierce.
Instructors and law enforcement officers will be available to provide driving
and riding safety tips to all who stop. Pierce, a certified mechanic, will be
available to discuss mechanical issues at no cost to the riders.
The annual Motorcycle Rodeo held in Chillicothe from August
29 to September 3 is expected to draw hundreds of riders into Ohio. Many of
these riders are expected to travel U.S. 23 to reach their destination. This
event will provide a location for riders and drivers to stop, rest and learn
more about motorcycle safety.
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