"With more people getting into motorcycling every day, it is important new riders learn how to ride the right way, right away," said Erik Pritchard, MSF president and CEO. "The best first ride is the MSF Basic RiderCourse or a similar research-based course in your state.”
To that end, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation is teaming up with the American Motorcyclist Association to promote rider education during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “We thank the AMA for their continued leadership in raising awareness of the importance of rider education and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month,” added Pritchard.
"The AMA has aggressively supported research-based, state-approved motorcycle rider training for many years, as part of a comprehensive motorcycle safety program designed to prevent motorcycle crashes and fatalities," noted AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "One of our focuses in Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is to maintain or increase funding for programs, improve training reciprocity between states and promote incentives, such as insurance discounts, that can result in more riders completing rider training courses."
Both organizations also implore car and truck drivers to be aware of motorcycles in the traffic mix and to look carefully before changing lanes or turning at intersections. Motorcycles are narrow and may be harder to spot than other vehicles. #seemotorcycles
