Safety Center

Experienced Rider Course

If you are an experienced rider and would like to sharpen your skills and increase your knowledge about motorcycle safety and handling, the ERC is for you. The 6 hour ERC was specifically developed for the experienced rider by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Students must furnish their own motorcycle for use in this class. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS COURSE.

Basic Rider Course

If you want to learn how to ride a motorcycle safely and responsibly, the BRC will provide the knowledge and training necessary. The 15 hour BRC, which consists of approximately 5 hours of classroom and 10 hours of on-cycle instruction, was developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and has been successfully used for over twenty years in school, community and military education programs throughout the United States and foreign countries. Students will be taught how to start, steer, shift and brake under normal conditions; how to maneuver in traffic and even how to control the motorcycle during emergency situations. This class is an excellent "refresher" for basic skills! Students must furnish their own motorcycle for use in this class. The BRC is now the Army standard for motorycle safety training. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS COURSE.

Contact Russ Blandin, Installation Motorcycle Safety Program Manager, at 791-SAFE (7233) to register or for additional information.

Annual Army motorcycle fatality stats: FY 06: FY 07: FY 08:

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Consider these actions to help prevent motorcycle crashes in general:

• Speeding Kills - speeding negatively affects vehicle handling capabilities and reduces the rider's time to react to hazards.



• Situational Awareness - understand the importance of maintaining situational and handling awareness while riding. Click here to see Motorcycle Safety, Section entitled "Follow These Rules" and You and Your Motorcycle: Riding Tips, page 18.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) provides a wealth of printed material to help you safely enjoy the thrill of riding a motorcycle safely. In accordance with their copyright notice, the following material is provided :

• If You Ride a Motorcycle
  
  QuckTips Sheet from the MSF that provides some general guidelines for riding a motorcycle.



• Carrying a Passenger
  
  Legal considerations and preparation for carrying a passenger on your motorcycle.



• Group Riding
  
  The MSF's Guide to Group Riding



• Alcohol Awareness
  
  The importance of riding a motorcycle unimpaired by Alcohol or drugs.



• Preventing Motorcycle Theft
  
  Tips to help avoid becoming a victim of motorcycle theft.