INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 18-23, 1980. VOLUME 1

Following summaries of the professional backgrounds of conference steering committee members and session chairpersons and the conference agenda, 19 papers are compiled supporting the theme "Through the 80's Safely." Section 1 papers are on novice rider education; the development and structure of rider education programs are described for the U.S., Canada, the U.K., India, and Australia, including discussions of program effectiveness and profiles of course participants. Section 2 describes a variety of experienced rider education programs, highlighting those from Japan and the U.S. and providing recommendations on program effectiveness and future marketing techniques. The new Motorcycle Safety Foundation program, Better Biking: A Motorcycle Rider Improvement Program, is described in detail. Section 3 covers the development, implementation, and evaluation of motorcycle licensing systems in the U.S., Japan, and Canada.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Includes HS-029 661--HS-029 679. Volume 2 is HS-029 680; Volume 3 is HS-029 702.
• Corporate Authors:

  Motorcycle Safety Foundation

  780 Elkridge Landing Road
  Linthicum, MD  United States  21090
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 426 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Driver education; Driver improvement programs; Driver licensing; Driver training; Motorcyclists; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver improvement
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389629
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-029 660
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM