Ohio State Highway Patrol presents AMA with Partners for Safety award

Presenting the Ohio State Highway Patrol Partners for Safety award left, above, is Col. Richard Collins, superintendent of the OSHP, along with AMA Legislative Affairs Specialist Imre Szauter, AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman, and George Maier, assistant director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol presented AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman with the patrol's annual Partners for Safety award on March 21.

The award recognizes the AMA's work with the OSHP since 2005 to reduce motorcycle traffic fatalities through a program called "Ride Smart. Drive Smart." The program encourages motorcyclists to get proper training, wear protective gear, and ride sober. It also promotes motorcycle awareness among car drivers on Ohio roads, encouraging them to look out for motorcyclists and give riders extra room on the highway.

"A lasting goal of the Partners for Safety effort is to promote a safer highway environment, reduce traffic crashes, achieve voluntary compliance of motor vehicle traffic laws, and positively impact highway crime at the local level," said Lt. Tony Bradshaw. "Today, we are honored to recognize the American Motorcyclist Association as a valuable partner that has contributed in great ways toward motorcycle safety in Ohio in recent years."