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Registration
Opens
for April 30 Motorcycle Safety Forum
Posted 19 March
2010
Registrations are now
being accepted for the Seventh Annual Motorcycle Safety Forum. The Iowa
Traffic Safety Alliance, a diverse partnership of highway safety
practitioners in engineering, enforcement, education and emergency
services, is facilitating the event from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30
at the Scheman Building on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
Last year’s forum was a sold-out event, so do not wait too long to
register. Registration is $10, with lunch and breaks provided, plus a
chance to win an Aluma motorcycle trailer.
The forum brings together stakeholders, including individuals
representing the Iowa Motorcycle Rider Education Program, Iowa
departments of Transportation and Public Safety and motorcycle
associations, along with enthusiasts, riders and dealers.
The theme for this year’s event is Lifelong Learning. The focus is on
learning as a continuous process and “conspicuity,” which means (1)
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable; and (2)
attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or
eccentricities.
There are plenty of ways to increase your safety when driving in
traffic – listen for different sounds and look for ways that you can be
more “conspicuous”. To continue on a path of lifelong learning, attend
a rider training course to hone your motorcycle riding skills.
This one-day, interactive forum will be highlighted by safety displays,
rider training, vendor booths and other motorcycle-related exhibits.
Registrants will have an opportunity to sign up to win a free headlamp
modulator.
Forum attendees will have an opportunity to participate in breakout
sessions, including a presentation from Dr. Daniel Thomas from the
Snell Memorial Foundation on “Snell and Helmet Standard.” Scheduled
keynote speakers are: Phil Davis, On With Life; Andy Goldfine,
Aerostitch; and Rob Dingman, president of American Motorcycle
Association.
Motorcycle fatalities have increased significantly, both in Iowa and
nationally, since the late 1990s. Iowa has more than 200,000 licensed
motorcycle operators and more than 125,000 registered motorcycles.
Preliminary data show 49 people were killed last year while driving or
riding on motorcycles in Iowa. Of the 49 fatalities, five people died
in crashes with deer. Fatal crashes for drivers age 55-64 doubled from
2008 to 2009. Of those fatal motorcycle crashes, 52 percent were
single-vehicle crashes.
To register, contact Iowa State University’s Conference Services by
phone at 515-294-6222, fax 515-294-6223 or E-mail UCS-info@iastate.edu.
Participants may also register here.
Participants are asked to be prepared to share ideas and thoughts with
forum committee members and other riders throughout the day.
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