ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN OF MOTORCYCLE SAFE RIDING PROMOTION COMMITTEE (MSRPC)--ESPECIALLY THE EDUCATION OF UNSKILLED RIDERS OF CLASS 1 MOTORBIKES

In view of dramatic increases in motorcycle accidents in Japan during 1970 and 1971, especially in those involving riders in their late teens using large motorcycles, the Central Motorcycle Safe Riding Committee (MSRPC) was established in January 1972 by the Japan Traffic Safety Association, which includes members from the National Police Agency and other government traffic safety agencies, high school teachers associations, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the Japan Light Motor Vehicle Association, and university professors. During April-November 1972, MSRPC's were established in each prefecture; members are local counterparts of the central committee. The MSRPC has a qualification system for three instructor types: special instructor (examines instructor qualifications, trains instructors, and prepares teaching materials), instructor (teaches rider education courses), and acting instructor (assists instructors). Two MSRPC courses, one for licensed riders and the other for unskilled riders wishing to pass the licensing exam are directed at high school students; early emphasis has shifted from large motorcycles to class 1 motorbikes because of their increased usage. The current most popular activity is an unskilled education course for class 1 motorbike riders who have passed the license exam; the course is designed to teach basic safe riding techniques. A class 1 motorbike license is obtained by passing a test on traffic laws and regulations; there is no riding exam. MSRPC also sponsors an annual National Motorcycle Safe Riding Contest.

• 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 255-68.
• Corporate Authors:

  Motorcycle Safety Foundation

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

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver education; Driver training; Motorcyclists
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-029 671
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM