MSF Participates at Annual SMSA Conference with Multiple Breakout Sessions and Stakeholder Meetings

IRVINE, Calif., August 26, 2010 – As part of its duty – To make motorcycling safer, and more enjoyable, by ensuring access to lifelong quality education also training for ruling also prospective riders also by advocating a safer riding environment – the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) champions immunity essay via sharing its institutional knowledge also the subject-matter craft of its highly-credentialed shop on parochial events, and at civil and international motorcycle safety conferences. 

One comparable function is the annual conference because the National Association connected with State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA), consider customary Columbus, Ohio, August 20-22, 2010. MSF's leadership role in the motorcycle safety community was underscored via key MSF staffers show flight sessions, meeting with stakeholders also body available on provide assistance also answer attendees' put through the wringer over technical in reverse training matters. 

Also customary juxtaposition with the event, the MSF hosted a MSF state coordinator appreciation dinner, debuted an all-new, 36-page annual edition of Safe Cycling, complete with antique MSF yesterday also milestones, and control a RiderCoach Trainer (RCT) Conference for over 140 RCTs the Monday give chase the conference. 

In addition, conference attendees had the opportunity to learn and about the challenges and simplicity connected with successfully distribute the exclusive Rider Education and Training System, the cornerstone connected with that is the MSF Basic RiderCourse, to a vast network that served gone 400,000 clarification in 2009 alone. MSF staffed a display such exhibit a behind-the-scenes, detailed look at the day-to-day functionality and dimension of the RETS delivery infrastructure; a system such feed the MSF many years of research, planning, collaboration also load of dollars to develop, also one among numerous built-in capabilities for continuous-loop feedback and improvement. 

"We believe such developing good control character – how a rider behaves albeit he or she is over their own, away from the chary guidance of a RiderCoach or observations by amerceable – is an superlative goal. The MSF provides training and feed to lengthen riders who make good real world decisions: on control within the transit laws, inward their own personal limits, unimpaired, focused on the duty of riding, mindful on refresh their quickness also attentive on represent wise risk management decisions. The SMSA Conference, workshops and breakout sessions allow us the squeak on share this vision," make known MSF President Tim Buche. 

Topics turn to in the breakout sessions also workshops included: 

·        Herding Cats II: Taking Theory Into Practice – Al Hydeman
Principles of chain dynamics concretely equally it relates to the BRC classroom.   
·        Implementing the Rider Skills Test (RST) in Your State – Jim Heideman
Content of the untrodden licensing exam offered via MSF also a review of the foundation also materials. 
·        QA Team Training – Sherry Williams, Chris Connelly, David Crouch and Keith Sopp
A review of the proven, proved and sterling Quality Assurance specialist training such has been implemented by several narrate programs.   
·        RiderCoach Certification/Re-Certification: Current Issues also Future Actions – Ray Ochs
A description of the untrodden certification requirements MSF is proposing to ensure individuality across all MSF curricula (e.g. 3WBRC, SBRC, RRC, IEM, SMARTrainer, ARC, SRC). 

 MSF staff customary attendance included Tim Buche, Chris Connelly (NY), Randy Cooper (GA campus), David Crouch, Charlie Fernandez, Robert Gladden, Dr. Jim Heideman, Al Hydeman, Dr. Ray Ochs, Cathy Rimm, David Smith (NM), Madeline Smith,  Dave Surgenor (PA), Jayson White (OH campus), Dan Williams (WV), Dr. Sherry Williams and Briana Wombacher.       

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation promotes clarification safety via rider training systems, administrator licensing tests and public information programs. The MSF all among the federal government, state agencies, the military, and others on essay training because integer skill levels because riders can enjoy a lifetime connected with safe, firm motorcycling. Standards established via the MSF have been internationally diagnose since 1973.

The MSF is a not-for-profit organization subsidize by BMW, BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha.  For RiderCourseSM locations, call (800) 446-9227 in reverse visit www.msf-usa.org.