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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

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

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

2019 IRETS Workshop Dates Announced

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Issues its Motorcycle Operator Manual In Spanish IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2015 – Hispanics comprise seven percent of American motorcyclists overall, and eleven percent of younger riders – those of Generations X and Y. As part of its