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Motorcycle Safety & Enforcement — "Train-the-Trainer" Course

Length of Course: 2 days (16 hours)

Location: Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy (www.rrcja.org) • 3630 Lee Hill Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Date/Time: Tuesday March 15 and Wednesday March 16, 2011 / 0800-1700 hrs.

Tuition: NONE — Course is FREE.

Overnights: See hotel options on the RRCJA website (www.rrcja.org).

Registration: Contact Tom Einwechter at 540-371-2875 or teinwechter@rrcja.org

For further information on this course contact Bill Naff at 410-962-0002 or Frank Kowaleski at 757-508-8227 or visit www.r3communications.org (Website registration required.)

**Pre-Requisite for Enrollment: This class is open to experienced police officers (preferably motorcycle riders/owners) with at least two years teaching experience or approval of your police training academies instructor development program. *Please bring a copy of your state’s motor vehicle/motorcycle laws and motorcycle inspection manual to the class.*

Class Size: Maximum of 20 (First registered/First served but refer to Pre-Requisite section)**

Course info: Despite our best efforts to address the safety of motorcycles and their riders in the United States, motorcyclist fatalities have more than doubled since 1997. In the United States, motorcyclist fatalities increased 11 straight years from 2,116 fatalities in 1997 to 5,312 fatalities in 2008, which was the highest number of motorcyclist fatalities on record since NHTSA has been tracking highway fatality data. Although motorcyclist fatalities decreased in 2009 to 4,462 fatalities, motorcycle safety is still considered to be a high priority issue and we have much more work to do in this area.

This workshop will introduce you to national and state specific motorcycle enforcement issues. What are the best practices to reduce motorcycle fatalities and injuries? Critical enforcement issues to be covered are as follows:

  • Officer & Motorcyclist Safety
  • Strategies for Stopping Motorcycles & Avoiding Pursuit
  • Motorcycle Laws
  • DUI/Impairment Detection
  • Licensing – Motorcycle Endorsements
  • Required Motorcycle Equipment
  • Non-compliant helmets

This material will be covered through an active training workshop environment. We will use a variety of formats that encourage discussion and participation that will take advantage of the experiences of the participants. On day two each trainer participant prepares themselves to share the course material with their fellow officers by presenting a portion of the course, share their specific state laws, and leave with the resources to address community motorcycle public education issues.

This project is supported by cooperative agreement DTNH22-07-H-000160/003 awarded by the Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Grantee: International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) www.iadlest.org