1. ABATE
SHARE THE ROAD
MOTORCYCLE
AWARENESS
COURSE

2. ABATE Introduction - Instructors American Bikers Aimed Toward
Education
- Handouts!
Introduce Yourself and your MC Experience
State that Share the Road is sponsored by ABATE and go to next slide.

3. Other Supporters UTAH Highway Safety Office
GWRRA- Gold Wing Road Riders Association
This presentation was generated by
MAQ Maquet: Chapter H GWRRA Director
MSF- Motorcycle Safety Foundation

4. Riders and the Motoring Public
We believe that
Safety
is Best Improved By
Education
For both
Riders and the Motoring Public

5. Objectives 1. To Increase Motorcycle Awareness among
the Motoring Public.
2. To Acquaint you with Motorcyclists
3. To Emphasize the Need to “Share the Road”

6. Quiz and Survey Sheets - Activity Sheet (with Box on top)
- Take notes as we go
- Answer Questions if you see them
- We will review all questions at the end
- Survey Sheet:
- Leave until the very end
- Please give us some feedback so we can
Improve the course

7. Motorcycle Experience
- Who here has Ridden on a Motorcycle?
- Who has owned a Motorcycle?
- Who knows someone who Rides? WHO?
- Who knows someone who has been in a MC
accident?
- What Kind of Person rides a Motorcycle?
Average age of motorcycle riders has gone from 29 years of age to 36.6 years of age in last 10 years. (NHTSA)
Bikers are –Young and Old
- Experienced and Inexperienced
- Male and Female
- Professionals: Doctors, Lawyers, Nurses, Business men
- Common men/women
- All types, shapes, and sizes of people
- Some may be your Neighbors.

8. Introduce Video - From Motorcycle Safety Foundation
- Will cover the primary Points of the
“A COMMON ROAD” Program
- Hope you enjoy the video
- START THE VIDEO
To start the video, hit escape to pause the Power Point briefing then select the Video on the DVD or the desk top. The Video uses Microsoft Media Player from the Desktop.
Share the
Road Video
Double Click on Black Box to Start

9. Video Main Points 1. Mutual Respect
2. Motorcycles deserve the WHOLE LANE
3. Following Distance = 2 SEC (Minimum)

10. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
2. How many Licensed Riders?
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
5. Average age of new Riders?
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

11. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
5. Average age of new Riders?
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

12. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
Over 136,000 in Utah
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
5. Average age of new Riders?
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

13. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
Over 136,000 in Utah
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
INCREASING
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
5. Average age of new Riders?
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

14. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
Over 136,000 in Utah
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
INCREASING
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
Over 3,000 per Year in just Utah
5. Average age of new Riders?
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

15. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
Over 136,000 in Utah
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
INCREASING
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
Over 3,000 per Year in just Utah
5. Average age of new Riders?
Typically in their 20s, but that may be changing..
6. Male or Female?
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

16. Data on UTAH Motorcycles
1. How many Licensed Motorcycles in Utah? (2009)
Over 166,000: 78,302 On Road /87,909 Off Road
2. How many Licensed Riders?
Over 136,000 in Utah
3. Are the number of riders Increasing/Decreasing?
INCREASING
4. How Many New Motorcyclists each year?
Over 3,000 per Year in just Utah
5. Average age of new Riders?
Typically in their 20s, but that may be changing..
6. Male or Female? Female riders are Increasing!
DATA:
Registered MC in Utah: 152,000
73,000 off road, 79,000 on the road with you.
Over 130,000 licensed Riders in Utah
Many new Younger riders on scooters and a growing # of Women
We add over 3000 new riders every year just in Utah.
Average new rider is in their 20s.

17. Motorcycle Accidents 1. Advantages/Disadvantages of Motorcycles?
2. Why do Accidents Occur?
3. Why don’t Car Drivers see Motorcycles?
4. What is the difference between
Looking and Seeing?
5. What are the most common Distractions for drivers?
Double Click to start
MC Accident data: according to NHTSA, (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Web site
- 20% of Vehicle Accidents result in injury or death
- 80% of motorcycle accidents result in injury or death
-MC Deaths:
In MC Deaths, equaling 5% of all vehicle fatalities
In MC Deaths, equaling 7.6% of all veh. Deaths
New Bikes on Road:
In 1999, over 379,000 new MC were on the Road (not Off road)
In 2000, over 471,000 new MC were on the Road
In last 10 years, MC Rider Fatalities Decreasing in year olds, but increasing in over 40 years old
MC Ownership increased in over 40 group from 15% in 1980 to over 43% in 2001.
CONCLUSION: there are More bikes on road every year, the average age of operators is increasing, and the percentage of MC deaths compared to Vehicle accident deaths is increasing.

18. Driver Distractions Number one: CELL PHONES Even TEXTING Others:
- Radio or Recorded music
- Friends in cars
- Outside hazards
Utah State study in 2007 stated a driver on a cell phone is as impaired as a driver that is DUI. It also does not matter if the driver is on a hands free Phone or a hand held phone.
Bikers are 22 Times more likely to be Injured/Killed in a crash vs Mototists

19. Motorcycle Visibility
1. What would help Drivers see Motorcycles?
2. What do Bikers Wear? Why?
3. How much of a Lane does a Biker Deserve?

20. Motorcycle Lane Use 1. How do Bikers view their lane?
2. Where do Bikers typically travel?
3. Why do Bikers Change Lanes?
4. Why do bikers make quick/sudden Moves?
Add staggard formations

21. Motorcycle Groups 1. How do motorcycles travel When in groups?
- Abreast?
- Staggered?
- WHY?
2. How do groups Pass cars?
3. Should vehicles enter the
Formations?

22. Following Distance 1. What is suggested Following Distance?
2. How do you measure the Distance?

23. Passing Motorcycles 1. How do you treat a Bike as they pass?
2. How do you Pass a Bike?
As a Bike passes a vehicle, maintain speed and lane until the MC is safely past.
When passing a Bike understand your blind spots and wait until the bike is visible in the REAR View Mirror before coming back into the lane the bike is in.

24. Judging Bike Speed 1. Why is it Difficult to Judge Bike Speeds?
2. What are the visuals?
When you see a car coming toward you, you can tell his rate of speed and distance because his lights spread as he gets closer.
With a MC, one light does not give you the same clues.

25. Activity Sheet Review 1. When you think of a Motorcycle,
what is the First Impression that
comes to your mind?
___________________________

26. Activity Sheet Review 2. Why is it Important to treat
motorcycles with respect and give
them room on the road?
a. A motorcycle is more vulnerable to injury or death.
b. Motorcyclists have the same rights on the
roadway as other motorists.
c. The motorcyclist might be your next door neighbor
d. All the Above

27. Activity Sheet Review 2. Why is it Important to treat
motorcycles with respect and give
them room on the road?
a. A motorcycle is more vulnerable to injury or death.
b. Motorcyclists have the same rights on the
roadway as other motorists.
c. The motorcyclist might be your next door neighbor
d. All the Above

28. Activity Sheet Review 3. What is the most common collision
between cars and motorcycles?
a. When a car backs out of a driveway
b. When a car changes lanes and
broadsides a bike
c. When motorcycles are rear-ended
d. When a car turns Left in front of a Bike

29. Activity Sheet Review 3. What is the most common collision
between cars and motorcycles?
a. When a car backs out of a driveway
b. When a car changes lanes and
broadsides a bike
c. When motorcycles are rear-ended
d. When a car turns Left in front of a Bike

30. Activity Sheet Review 4. Motorcycles are smaller than cars
which makes them:_______
a. Faster
b. More difficult to see
c. Harder to control
d. Less stable

31. Activity Sheet Review 4. Motorcycles are smaller than cars
which makes them:_______
a. Faster
b. More difficult to see
c. Harder to control
d. Less stable

32. Activity Sheet Review 5. How many times should you check for
motorcycles or other traffic before
proceeding through an Intersection?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 or more

33. Activity Sheet Review 5. How many times should you check for
motorcycles or other traffic before
proceeding through an Intersection?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 or more

34. Activity Sheet Review 6. What portion of a lane will a motorcyclist
occupy most of the time?
a. Left side of the lane
b. Right side of the lane
c. Center of the lane
d. Depends on the traffic situation

35. Activity Sheet Review 6. What portion of a lane will a motorcyclist
occupy most of the time?
a. Left side of the lane
b. Right side of the lane
c. Center of the lane
d. Depends on the traffic situation

36. Activity Sheet Review 7. Why do motorcyclists change lanes position?
a. To get a better view of oncoming traffic
b. To attract attention
c. To avoid an obstacle in the road
d. All of the above

37. Activity Sheet Review 7. Why do motorcyclists change lanes position?
a. To get a better view of oncoming traffic
b. To attract attention
c. To avoid an obstacle in the road
d. All of the above

38. Activity Sheet Review 8. What should you do when being passed
by a motorcycle?
a. Maintain speed and lane position until bike has passed
b. Speed up so that the biker can get in behind you
c. Change lanes to give the biker more room
d. None of the above

39. Activity Sheet Review 8. What should you do when being passed
by a motorcycle?
a. Maintain speed and lane position until bike has passed
b. Speed up so that the biker can get in behind you
c. Change lanes to give the biker more room
d. None of the above

40. Activity Sheet Review 9. When you see a motorcycle with it’s
turn signal flashing, you should: ____\
a. Assuming the motorcyclist will be making a turn
b. Proceed so that the motorcyclist can make
his or her move.
c. Wait until the motorcyclist’s intentions are
clear before proceeding
d. All of the above

41. Activity Sheet Review 9. When you see a motorcycle with it’s
turn signal flashing, you should: ____\
a. Assuming the motorcyclist will be making a turn
b. Proceed so that the motorcyclist can make
his or her move.
c. Wait until the motorcyclist’s intentions are
clear before proceeding
d. All of the above

42. Activity Sheet Review 10. When following a motorcyclist, what is
the minimum distance that should be
between you and the motorcyclist?
a. 2 seconds
b. 2 car lengths
c. 3 seconds
d. 3 yards

43. Activity Sheet Review 10. When following a motorcyclist, what is
the minimum distance that should be
between you and the motorcyclist?
a. 2 seconds
b. 2 car lengths
c. 3 seconds
d. 3 yards

44. QUESTIONS?
Do you
have any
Questions
About
Motorcycles?

45. Summary 1. Start seeing Motorcycles.
2. Be especially Alert in the Springtime.
3. Anticipate maneuvers Bikers make.
4. Be Especially Watchful at Intersections
when you are turning left.
5.More and More Riders are on the road.
6. Your Friends and Neighbors may be riders.
7. Remember, we are all in this together.