The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Government Relations office worked with U.S. Senate Motorcycle Caucus members and staff to introduce a resolution yesterday recognizing the MSF for 50 years of safety education. "I have always said there is no better way to go from point A to point B than by motorcycle," said Michigan Senator Gary Peters.
"As co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Motorcycle Caucus and a lifetime rider, I am proud to have introduced this resolution recognizing 50 years of rider safety education by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and the important work they have done to make our roadways safer for riders and drivers across Michigan and the United States."
Key points and milestones noted in the proposed resolution included:
• Whereas in 1973, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation began creating the first motorcycle rider safety training curriculum in the United States;
• Whereas 10,000,000 motorcyclists have taken the Basic RiderCourse taught by Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoaches in the last 50 years;
• Whereas 46 states and the armed forces use Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum as their motorcycle license waiver course;
• Whereas nearly 10,000 RiderCoaches teach Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum at 2,700 training sites across the United States;
• Whereas the Motorcycle Safety Foundation meets the needs of motorcycle riders by continuing to create courses for the most popular bikes on the road and on the trail, including the hands-on Adventure Bike RiderCourse and the DirtBike School courses, that enable motorcycle riders to get the most out of their bikes.