motorcycle safety town hall on ride safe indiana
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Motorcycle Safety Town HallOctober 19, 2015
Commissioner Kent W. AbernathyChief of Staff Peter L. Lacy
Shared Common Goals
• Educate new riders • Keep current riders safe• Increase motorcycle awareness
Current StateWhat is working well?
– Motorcycle Safety Foundation provides a solid, research-based curriculum
– Public demand for training opportunitiesWhat could be better?
– Quality assurance for all training providers– Curriculum provider isn’t the competition– Offering training opportunities across the state with
multiple providers – Additional opportunities for skills testing– Provide awareness to general public
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Training Providers
Motorcycle Safety
Foundation
Our Responsibility• Provide leadership• Provide accountability• Ensure consistency• Promote growth• Clearly define our roles
RideSafeIndiana.com
Mission
Training more motorcyclists and educating motorists to decrease motorcycle fatalities
and accidents
Goals
• Increase training opportunities for Basic and Advanced Rider Courses using the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s curriculum
• Encourage growth in training facilities• Promote motorcycle awareness
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Short Term Goals• 6,000 riders complete a Basic Rider Course• 500 riders complete a Basic Rider Course 2 or an
Advanced Rider Course
Long Term Goals• Training facility within 50 miles of every Hoosier• Expand Advanced Rider Course
Strategy • Multiple providers statewide• Single-source curriculum to ensure consistency
in training• Centralized online registration system for riders• Quality assurance of training providers• Updated motorcycle fleet• Professional development of Rider Coaches• Statewide motorcycle awareness campaign
Our Shared CommitmentsTraining provider commits to:• Setting the cost to the rider with no tuition cap• Submitting course information for online registration • Using Rider Coaches recognized by RSI• Using Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum • Partnering with RSI for quality assurance visits
RSI commits to:• Reimbursing providers $125 per rider• Providing a new fleet of motorcycles for training• Authorizing providers to distribute waivers of skills and written tests
Plan of ActionOctober 26: Providers indicate intent to participate in Ride Safe Indiana motorcycle safety program
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December 1: Deadline to execute contracts with training providers and course information submitted
January 1, 2016: Riders can register online for classes at www.RideSafeIndiana.com
February 19-21: Riders can register at the Motorcycle Expo
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RSI Rundown
RSI Goals:• Train more motorcyclist• Promote motorcycle awareness
Contract Highlights:• No tuition cap • Single curriculum• Centralized online registration • $125 reimbursement per rider
RideSafeIndiana.com