MSF to Bring Motorcycle Safety Awareness to Lifesavers Conference
MSF to Bring Motorcycle Safety Awareness to Lifesavers Conference IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2020 — Motorcyclist safety will be the focus of a session at the largest gathering of highway safety professionals in the United States. Dr. Ray Ochs will showcase the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s recent efforts at the 2020 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway […]
Erik Pritchard New Chief Executive Officer and President of Powersports Trade and Safety Associations
Erik Pritchard New Chief Executive Officer and President of Powersports Trade and Safety Associations IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2019 – Erik Pritchard has assumed the role of chief executive officer and president of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association of America (ROHVA), […]
MSF’s Tim Buche to Transition to Consultant Role
MSF’s Tim Buche to Transition to Consultant Role Tim Buche will become a consultant for the associations on November 1 after serving as president, and later the CEO, for the MSF, Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association, for most of the past 22-plus years. Erik Pritchard, current […]
2019 IRETS Workshop Dates Announced
2019 IRETS Workshop Dates Announced
Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to Share Naturalistic Study with Autonomous Vehicle Developers
Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to Share Naturalistic Study with Autonomous Vehicle Developers IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2019 – To help ensure that two-wheelers remain a regular part of the traffic mix, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will share valuable data from motorcyclist behavior studies with autonomous vehicle developers. […]
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 […]
