DEVELOPMENTS IN MOTORCYCLE RIDER EDUCATION: 1979

The growth of motorcycle use in the United States has necessitated programs to prevent or reduce the consequences of motorcycle crashes. A comprehensive program for motorcycle safety is being developed which includes motorcycle operator education and licensing, motorist awareness of motorcycles, increased conspicuity, helmet use, accident investigation and reporting, and vehicle safety standards. This document is intended to describe the extensive work which has been done cooperatively by Federal, State, and non-government organizations to develop an effective motorcycle rider education program. It is also intended to describe the evaluation process through which the effectiveness of rider education will be measured and to outline the kinds of assistance which is available to State and local organizations interested in implementing motorcycle rider education programs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Reference copy only available at NHTSA. Previous edition is HS-805 347.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1979-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver education; Evaluation; Federal aid; Grant aid; Measures of effectiveness; Motorcyclists; Safety programs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Assistance programs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393609
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 586
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM