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Yamaha Champions Riding School derives its curriculum from a single question: “What are the best riders in the world doing to survive and thrive on two wheels?” [5] The underlying theory behind the curriculum is that the motorcycle does not know whether it is on a country road, parking lot, city street, or race track, but it works best when riders apply the same habits, techniques, and ...
The U.S. Hurt Report, begun in 1976 and published in 1981, expresses disdain for the ignorance and misinformation about motorcycle safety among riders studied, noting that 92% of riders in accidents had no formal training, compared to 84.3% of the riding population, and that when interviewed, riders frequently failed to take responsibility for their errors, or even perceive that accident ...
Motorcycle safety education is offered throughout the United States by organisations ranging from state agencies to non-profit organisations to corporations. Most states use the courses designed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), while Oregon and Idaho developed their own. All of the training programs include a Basic Rider Course, an ...
A 2006 lawsuit by the MSF over alleged intellectual property infringement by the Team Oregon Rider Safety Program was settled in 2008. Team Oregon is a motorcycle training program run by the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon State University. [9]
Deliberately countersteering is essential for safe motorcycle riding, and as a result is generally a part of safe riding courses run by organisations like the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, the Canada Safety Council, or Australian Q-Ride providers. Deliberately countersteering a motorcycle is a much more efficient way to steer than to just lean.
Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other road users.
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Class 6M (motorcycle training course licence): Must pass a knowledge test and enables the driver to take a motorcycle training course. Minimum age: 16. Class 6L (motorcycle learner's-stage licence): Issued after completing a motorcycle training course. Must maintain 0 blood alcohol content (BAC). No passengers and no nighttime driving is ...