Motorcycle Safety Training for Injury Prevention Professionals

1. Motorcycle Safety Training for Injury Prevention Professionals February 12, 2009 A.D. Farrow Co. Harley Davidson Shop at NorthStar Amy & Vedette introductions… “How was the tour?” Any surprises? Why are we here? Because there is a need to educate and provide resources to those who work to prevent motorcycle death and injury. It is our goal today to provide you with resources, to help you have a better understanding of the motorcycling community, and to understand all of the factors that play a role in risk reduction. It’s not just helmets? Amy & Vedette introductions… “How was the tour?” Any surprises? Why are we here? Because there is a need to educate and provide resources to those who work to prevent motorcycle death and injury. It is our goal today to provide you with resources, to help you have a better understanding of the motorcycling community, and to understand all of the factors that play a role in risk reduction. It’s not just helmets?

2. APHA – Public Health Traffic Safety Institute Grant Motorcycle Safety: Goal #1: Conduct a training for the Ohio injury prevention community about motorcycles and motorcycle safety. Goal #2: Educate the re-entry riding community about the necessity of proper riding training. Goal #3: Promote “Sharing the Road” among Franklin County motorists. Grant info – APHA funded two topics – pedestrians and motorcycles in 2008 – 5 grants awarded Partners: Goals: Based on the number of people who wanted to attend this training, this type of training is definitely needed! Approximately 100 people wanted to attend but we had to make the cut-off 60 participants. Grant info – APHA funded two topics – pedestrians and motorcycles in 2008 – 5 grants awarded Partners: Goals: Based on the number of people who wanted to attend this training, this type of training is definitely needed! Approximately 100 people wanted to attend but we had to make the cut-off 60 participants.

3. Thank you American Public Health Association AD Farrow American Motorcyclist Association Columbus Biker Franklin County Safe Communities, Columbus Public Health Grant Medical Center, Trauma Program Speakers Safety gear displayers

4. Material Agenda Evaluation – pre & post Resource Guide – CD Material from Motorcycle Ohio Agenda – Briefly go through agenda lunch and break plan – safety gear plan Evaluation – pre & post – OSU Graduate student – extremely important to complete both the pre and post – we will be collecting the pre before the next speaker. Please complete the post assessment at the end of the day. Resource Guide – CD Material from Motorcycle Ohio Coupons for giveaways! Agenda – Briefly go through agenda lunch and break plan – safety gear plan Evaluation – pre & post – OSU Graduate student – extremely important to complete both the pre and post – we will be collecting the pre before the next speaker. Please complete the post assessment at the end of the day. Resource Guide – CD Material from Motorcycle Ohio Coupons for giveaways!

5. Who’s in the room? Instead of everyone introducing themselves, we thought we would ask the audience to give us a show hands for the following questions. This will give everyone an idea of who is in the room and who you can network with throughout the day. Parts of the state: Central Ohio Cleveland area Toledo area Lima area Cincinnati area Southeastern Ohio Akron area Missing anyone? Who here is from a trauma center? Safe Communities program? Law enforcement? Insurance? Rider training instructor? Other agency with a focus on motorcycle safety? Missing anyone? Who in the room would consider themselves a motorcycle rider? Who in the room has NEVER been on a motorcycle? Can have your picture taken on the motorcycle and we will email you picture. Instead of everyone introducing themselves, we thought we would ask the audience to give us a show hands for the following questions. This will give everyone an idea of who is in the room and who you can network with throughout the day. Parts of the state: Central Ohio Cleveland area Toledo area Lima area Cincinnati area Southeastern Ohio Akron area Missing anyone? Who here is from a trauma center? Safe Communities program? Law enforcement? Insurance? Rider training instructor? Other agency with a focus on motorcycle safety? Missing anyone? Who in the room would consider themselves a motorcycle rider? Who in the room has NEVER been on a motorcycle? Can have your picture taken on the motorcycle and we will email you picture.

6. The Motorcycling Community Before we get started with the speakers, we wanted to give you some background info on our target audience, motorcyclists. Who is part of the motorcycling community?Before we get started with the speakers, we wanted to give you some background info on our target audience, motorcyclists. Who is part of the motorcycling community?

7. Motorcycle Stereotypes People ride motorcycle just to get attention. Motorcyclists wear black leather to look “cool.” Motorcyclists are only a small percentage of registered vehicles, thus motorcycle crashes represent a small burden to society. Most motorcyclists drink and ride. Most motorcyclists are older with unkept ponytails. Motorcyclists are law breakers. Can anyone else think of additional stereotypes? Hoping to debunk those myths today. Can anyone else think of additional stereotypes? Hoping to debunk those myths today.

8. Who Rides? More and more people are riding motorcycles with each year… Motorcycles are more mainstream than ever. The number registered motorcycles increases each year in Ohio. The number of motorcycle endorsements increases each year in Ohio.

9. The profile of the motorcycle community is changing and becoming more diverse. According to a 2004 New Motorcycle Owners Survey: People of all ages, professions and races ride, and ride for many different reasons. Women are becoming a larger part of the motorcycling community. Who Rides?

10. The median household income of motorcycle owners exceeds that of the US average. More than half of motorcycle owners are married. 29% of today's riders have college degrees, compared to 23% in1998. More motorcyclists today work “white collar” jobs. Who Rides?

11. Who Rides? More middle aged former motorcyclist are returning to riding: Between 2005 and 2007: The number of motorcyclists 50 years of age or older increased by 11%. The number of motorcyclists 49 years of age or younger decreased by 5%. Part of this increase can be attributed to the return of the re-entry rider.

12. Re-entry Riders Re-entry rider – a motorcyclist who is returning to riding after an extended break from riding. Also know as “returnees.” Who are re-entry riders? Parents, professionals, retirees, husbands, wives… Generally between 40 and 55 years of age.

13. Re-entry Riders Re-entry riders are an important motorcycle safety audience: More likely to be involved in an injury or fatal crash. From 2004 – 2007, a greater percentage of motorcyclists between ages 41 and 55 were involved in fatal or injury crashes than any other age group in Ohio, second to 21-25 years of age.

14. Re-entry Riders Re-entry riders are more likely to be involved in an injury or fatal crash The largest age group represented among motorcycle related trauma patients* was 41-55 years-old, the age group where re-entry riders tend to fall. Nationally, the percentage of motorcyclists involved in alcohol related fatal chases was highest in ages 45-49 (41%), followed by 40-44 (37%) and 35-39 (35%).

15. Questions? Bathrooms? The day? Bathrooms? The day?

16. Enjoy the rest of the day. What is this young man doing right? What could he be doing to reduce his risk of injury?What is this young man doing right? What could he be doing to reduce his risk of injury?