A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDER EDUCATION THROUGH THE 80'S. A REVIEW OF THE CANADA SAFETY COUNCIL MOTORCYCLE PROGRAM

The development of the Canada Safety Council's (CSC) Motorcycle Training Program (MTP) is traced from its early stages when instructional material was developed, through its formal inception in 1974, to the present network of self-sufficient training centers in every major city. The CSC, a nonprofit organization, developed a network of provincial cooperating agencies through which the program would be implemented; Transport Canada and the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) provided financial support, the latter also loaning motorcycles for course use. By the end of 1978, 16,047 motorcyclists had been trained in the CSC Motorcycle Training Course; during that same period motorcycle registrations declined. The course consists primarily of on-cycle training, with three one-hour classroom lessons on theory (rules of the road, mechanical and electrical knowledge, and defensive riding). Revisions to the course materials in 1977 are outlined, the result of feedback from the training agencies and a review by the National Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety and its Course Content Subcommittee. A 1978 consultant report made recommendations on the organizational network and nature of support funding of the MTP, to enable the individual training centers to achieve self-sufficiency. Appended are a list of the roles of the CSC, cooperating agencies, and sponsors in the Motorcycle Training Program; and a course syllabus.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference held in Washington, D.C., 18-23 May 1980. Also published in HS-029 660, International Motorcycle Safety Conference Proceedings. Volume 1, p 37-58.
• Corporate Authors:

  Motorcycle Safety Foundation

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

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Motorcyclists; Traffic safety education
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389631
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-029 662
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM