David Surgenor Retires from Motorcycle Safety Foundation
David Surgenor Retires from Motorcycle Safety Foundation IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2019 — David Surgenor, who dedicated nearly 30 years to enhancing motorcyclist safety, has retired from his position as the Motorcycle Safety Foundation National Director of Quality and Outcomes. Surgenor, who is based in Pennsylvania, helped shape rider training programs across the country and remains highly […]
Colorado State Patrol is New Coordinator of Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program
Colorado State Patrol is New Coordinator of Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program DENVER, May 3, 2018 — The Colorado State Patrol is the new lead coordinator of the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training program, which promotes motorcycle safety awareness and supports training courses, including the state’s license waiver program. “As riding season gets underway in Colorado, we […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoaches Enhance Skills Toward Achieving Positive Rider Outcomes at 2017 IRETS Workshop
Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoaches Enhance Skills Toward Achieving Positive Rider Outcomes at 2017 IRETS Workshop IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2017 – Hundreds of Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoaches learned new tips and techniques to ensure MSF students get the best, most positive experience when they take any of the MSF’s more than 25 programs, whether it’s a […]
Michael Davis Joins Motorcycle Safety Foundation as Program Manager
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2016 – Lifetime rider and 16-year rider education veteran Michael Davis joins the Motorcycle Safety Foundation as a program manager based in Colorado, where he will help manage the state’s safety program and promote the foundation’s national safety initiatives. Davis’s skills, experience, and understanding of the adult-learning principles of the MSF RiderCourses make him ideally […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Colorado Department of Transportation Usher in New Era in Rider Training and Education
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2016 – After winning the contract this summer to manage the Colorado Department of Transportation Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program (MOST), the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, in collaboration with the Colorado DOT, is now rolling out its statewide online RiderCourse Enrollment System (RES). Colorado is at the forefront of offering multiple license-waiver curricula to its prospective students, led […]
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its “Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness” Host-An-Event Kit to Demonstrate the Importance of Riding Unimpaired by Drugs
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced the newest addition to its Host-An-Event family of traffic safety-themed courses-in-a-box: the Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness Host-An-Event Kit. The Kit is a fun, effective way to demonstrate to motorcyclists how marijuana can affect the crucial skills required for safe motorcycle riding. Marijuana is gaining acceptance as having legitimate medicinal applications […]
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its “Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness” Host-An-Event Kit to demonstrate the importance of riding unimpaired
New course-in-a-box delivers valuable lessons in a fun, interactive manner While not attempting to duplicate a marijuana high, the Kit creatively models how marijuana can impair judgment and the application of motorcycle riding skills Course can be taught by anyone interested in leading a motorcyclist safety event IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2016 – The Motorcycle Safety […]
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its “Contract for Safety” for Use by All Motorcyclists
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2015 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has published its Contract for Safety for use by the general motorcycling public. Previously available only on the Apple iTunes Store to purchasers of MSF’s Rider Choices iBook, the Contract can now be downloaded from MSF’s website here. The Contract is an effective discussion tool that can help a prospective […]
National Motorcycle Safety Fund Launches Initiative to Help Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Take MSF’s Signature Motorcyclist Safety Training Course
National Motorcycle Safety Fund Launches Initiative to Help Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Take MSF’s Signature Motorcyclist Safety Training Course MSF-recognized Rider Training Sites regularly receive requests to accommodate students with physical disabilities NMSF to make grants available to help defray cost of sign-language interpreters IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2015 – The National Motorcycle Safety […]
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month The MSF Encourages Drivers to Expect to See Motorcyclists
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month The MSF Encourages Drivers to Expect to See Motorcyclists May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2021 — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the American Motorcyclist Association are teaming up to promote rider education. The MSF offers a full suite of […]