DO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION PROGRAMS WORK?

The article describes how the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) helped reduce fatal motorcycle accidents in the Air Force. In 1974, Air Force instructors were trained by the MSF to teach the Bigginer Riding Course (BRC). In the next few years, training increasd while fatal mishaps dropped. When MSF started training chief instructors, the program got off the ground. Motorcycle Riding Course (MRC), the Better Biker Programs (BBP), and the Motorcycle Operator Skill Test (MOST) are described, as well as the Rider Education Recognition Program (RERP) sites. While the Air Force does not mandate training, it highly recommends that each motorcyclist be given the opportunity to attend an MRC, BBP and/or the MOST.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Authors:
  • Shepard, R
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 16-18
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Driving tests; Fatalities; Highway safety; Motorcyclists; Safety; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: United States Air Force
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495824
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 868
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM