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We want to
send our sincere thanks to John Huber. John is a wonderful graphic
artist and we are one of his biggest fans! Most of
the graphics in sections 'Staging', 'Riding, 'Freeway Passing', 'Two
Lane Passing', 'Stopping', 'Parking', 'Tips' and 'Hand Signals" are
provided courtesy of the
Ann Arbor, Michigan H.O.G. Chapter #
2171 and John Huber their Webmaster.
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Group Staging |
Group Riding |
Group Freeway Passing |
Group Stopping |
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State Helmet Laws |
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Alabama
Yes |
Alaska
19, passengers |
Arizona
18 |
Arkansas
21 |
California
Yes |
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Colorado
Totally Free |
Connecticut
18, permit holders |
Delaware
18, permit holders
reflectorization |
Florida
Yes |
Georgia
Yes |
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Hawaii
18, reflectorization |
Idaho
18 |
Illinois
Totally Free |
Indiana
18, permit holders |
Iowa
Totally Free |
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Kansas
18 |
Kentucky
21, med. ins. |
Louisiana
Yes |
Maine
15 |
Maryland
Yes |
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Massachusetts
Yes |
Michigan
Yes, reflectorization |
Minnesota
18, permit holders |
Mississippi
Yes |
Missouri
Yes |
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Montana
18 |
Nebraska
Yes |
Nevada
Yes |
New Hampshire
Totally Free |
New Jersey
Yes, reflectorization |
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New Mexico
18, reflectorization |
New York
Yes, reflectorization |
North Carolina
Yes |
North Dakota
18, reflectorization |
Ohio
novice, 18 |
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Oklahoma
18 |
Oregon
Yes |
Pennsylvania
21, 2 years driving
experience |
Rhode Island
novice, 21, passengers |
South Carolina
21, reflectorization |
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South Dakota
18 |
Tennessee
Yes |
Texas
21, med. ins. or
safety course |
Utah
18 |
Vermont
Yes, reflectorization |
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Virginia
Yes |
Washington
Yes |
West Virginia
Yes, reflectorization |
Wisconsin
18, permit holders |
Wyoming
19 |
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D.C.
Yes |
Puerto Rico
Yes |
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Color Key
Orange
= Partial or no helmet law
Gray
= Mandatory Helmet Wear - Everyone
4 Totally Free
Choice States
25
States with
partial or
modified
helmet laws
21
States still mandatory for all
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Tips |
Hand Signals |
| Have a full tank
before arriving at the departure point. |
| Always bring a
helmet. Our neighboring States have helmet laws. |
| Tell the group
leader if you have any special concerns, i.e. speed, sharp
corners, etc. |
| Tell the group
leader if you plan to leave the group before the destination.
Also tell the persons riding in front and behind you so they
don't think you are having a problem. |
| When a rider
leaves the group while in staggered formation, the best way to
compensate for the hole made by his absence is for each rider
behind the missing bike to wait for the person in front of you,
in the staggered position, to give the move forward siginal.
Doing this eliminates everyone changing lanes. |
| Tell the group
leader if your bike has an unusually short fuel range or if your
bladder has a short range. |
| It is not
unusual to start out on a ride when it is fairly warm and have
the temp cool down a lot before getting home. Riders often wear
a light jacket because it felt fine at the time of departure and
really be freezing after it got dark. This frequently happens on
dinner rides. |
| Remember to take
some clear eye protection if the ride will extend into the
evening. |
| When exiting a
expressway, keep up the pace so the riders behind you aren't
forced to slow down while still on the expressway and become a
traffic hazard. |
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LEFT TURN
Raise your
left arm
horizontal with
elbow fully extended |
RIGHT TURN
Raise your
left arm
horizontal with
elbow bent 90°
vertically |
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HAZARD LEFT
Extend left arm at
a 45° angle &
point towards the hazard. |
HAZARD RIGHT
Extend
right arm at
a 45° angle &
point towards the hazard. |
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SLOW DOWN
Extend your
left arm at
a 45° angle & move hand up and down. |
STOP
Extend your left
arm at
a 45° angle with the
palm of hand facing rearward. |
SINGLE FILE
Position
left hand over helmet with fingers
extended upward.This indicates
the leader wants the group in a
single file formation. Usually this
is done for safety reasons |
DOUBLE FILE
Extend left arm upward
at a 45° angle your
index and pinkie finger extended.
This indicate that it is safe to
return to staggered formation. |
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