OVI DETECTION
GUIDE
NHTSA
has found that the following cues predicted impaired motorcycle operation
Excellent Cues (50% or
Greater Probability)
v
Drifting
during turn or curve
v
Trouble
with dismount
v
Trouble
with balance at a stop
v
Turning
problems (unsteady, sudden corrections, late braking, etc.
v
Inattentive
to surroundings
v
Inappropriate
or unusual behavior (carrying or dropping object, urinating at a roadside,
disorderly conduct
v
Weaving
Good Cues (30% or Greater
Probability)
v
Erratic
Movements while going straight
v
Operating
without lights at night
v
Recklessness
v
Following
too closely
v
Running
stop light or turn
v
Evasion
v
Wrong
way
This list is prepared by the Department of Public Safety for Law Enforcement Officers to use as a guideline to make sure that both rider and motorcycle are in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code