Motorcycle Safety

1. 2005 Motorcycle Safety William Cosby Traffic Injury Control National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

2. Motorcycle Safety Trends

3. Motorcycle Safety Problem Areas • Alcohol In fatal crashes in 2005, a higher percentage of motorcycle operators (41%) had a BAC of .08 or higher than operators of any other type of motor vehicle. Sixty-one percent of motorcycle operators who died in single-vehicle crashes on weekend nights in 2005 had BAC levels of .08 or higher. • Speed In 2005, 34% of all motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes were speeding, approximately twice the rate for drivers of passenger cars or light trucks. • Licensing Nearly one out of four motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes were operating the vehicle with an invalid license. • Helmet Use Helmets are estimated to be 37% effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists. 728 more lives might have been saved in 2005 if all motorcyclists had worn helmets. According to NOPUS, helmet use declined by 13% over 4 years, from 71% in 2000 to 58% in 2004: a striking 45% increase in nonuse.

4. Motorcycle Safety • NHTSA • Research • Programs • SAFETEA-LU

5. Motorcycle Safety Research • Study to Determine Motorcyclist Impairment at Different BAC Levels • Pilot Study: Motorcycle Crash Causes and Outcomes • Evaluation of the Reinstatement of the Helmet Law in Louisiana • Cooperative Agreement between NHTSA & MSF on Crash Avoidance Skills • Evaluation of Strategies to Increase Motorcyclist Licensing

6. Motorcycle Safety Programs:National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • NHTSA partnered with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and worked with motorcyclists across the nation to develop the NAMS. • Examines components of motorcycle safety program at the Federal, State and local levels and provides framework for developing effective programs and efforts at all levels. • Contains recommendations and specific actions needed to reduce motorcycle crashes.

7. Motorcycle Safety Programs:Implementation Guide for theNational Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • Approximately half of the recommendations made in the NAMS are directed to States and communities. • The NAMS recommendations provide overall goals and general methodology for achieving the goals, but do not suggest specific action steps. • The purpose of the Implementation Guide is to help fill this gap and provide guidance to State and community organizations on how to implement NAMS recommendations.

8. Motorcycle Safety Programs:Implementation Guide for theNational Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • The Implementation Guide for the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety is divided into 7 sections: • Alcohol and other drugs • Personal protective equipment • Motorcycle operator training and education • Licensing • Motorist education • Highway and environment • Management

9. Motorcycle Safety Programs:Implementation Guide for theNational Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • Each section includes: • Brief overview of objective • Strategies taken from NAMS recommendation • Action steps • Promising practices • Resources and supporting activities

10. Motorcycle Safety Programs:Implementation Guide for theNational Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • Will be updated every 3-5 years • Need help identifying programs that should be included in the next version • Provide program information at michael.jordan@dot.gov

11. Motorcycle Safety Programs:NAMS Forum • www.implementNAMS.org • Developed by MSF and NHTSA to provide one internet location to • discuss motorcycle safety • learn about the NAMS • share ideas • talk about activities that show promise

12. Motorcycle Safety Program:Activities • Rider Education and Training • Promising Practices in Motorcycle Rider Education and Licensing • Demonstration Grants • Section 2010 Grant Program • National Standard for Rider Education

13. Motorcycle Safety Program:Activities • Rider Licensing • Updating Motorcycle Operator Licensing System – Guidelines for Motor Vehicle Administrators and Integrating Motorcycle Rider Education and Licensing • Reduce the number of improperly licensed motorcyclists

14. Motorcycle Safety Program:Activities • Impaired Riding • Ride Straight Campaign • Demonstration Project • Integrating impaired riding into Crackdowns • Peer-to-peer training

15. Motorcycle Safety Program:Activities • Helmets and Protective Gear • Helmet promotion PSAs • Website Video Clip on how to select the right helmet for you • Motorist Awareness • Model Share the Road Language • Motorcycle Safety Planner • Motorists Awareness Campaign Materials

16. Motorcycle Safety Program:Activities • Bystander Care • Network Meetings (Quarterly) • Older Riders • NHTSA Regional Meetings • State Motorcycle Program Assessments

17. SAFETEA-LU • Section 2010: State Motorcycle Safety Grants • Section 2010: Motorcycle Share the Road Language • Section 2003: Impaired Motorcycle Riding Study • Section 1914: FHWA Motorcycle Advisory Council • Section 5511: Motorcycle Crash Causation Study

18. Overview of Section 2010:State Motorcyclist Safety Grants • New grant program to improve motorcycle safety. • Each grant no less than $100,000, but not to exceed 25% of 402 in FY 03. • States must meet criteria to receive funding. • Awards made to 44 States and PR week of September 18th.

19. Overview of Section 2010: Requirements to Receive a Grant First Year1 of 6criteria and2 of 6criteria thereafter • Statewide motorcycle training courses • Statewide motorcycle awareness program • Reduction of motorcycle fatalities and crashes • Statewide impaired motorcycle driving program • Reduction of impaired motorcycle fatalities and crashes • Fees collected from motorcyclists

20. Overview of Section 2010:State Motorcyclist Safety Grants FY 2006 = $5,940,000 AK IA NH SD AZ KY NJ TN CA LA NM TX CO ME NY UT CT MD NC VA DE MA ND WA FL MI OH WV GA MN OK WI HI MO OR WY ID MT PA IL NE PR IN NV RI

21. ALASKA $ 100,000 ARIZONA $ 104,577 CALIFORNIA $ 412,672 COLORADO $ 103,649 CONNECTICUT $100,000 DELAWARE $ 100,000 FLORIDA $ 225,414 GEORGIA $ 148,666 HAWAII $ 100,000 IDAHO $ 100,000 ILLINOIS $ 195,477 INDIANA $ 122,952 IOWA $ 100,000 KENTUCKY $ 100,000 LOUISIANA $ 100,000 MAINE $ 100,000 MARYLAND $ 100,413 MASSACHUSETTS $111,845 MICHIGAN $ 167,290 MINNESOTA $ 120,614 MISSOURI $ 125,360 MONTANA $ 100,000 NEBRASKA $ 100,000 NEVADA $ 100,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE $ 100,000 NEW JERSEY $132,247 NEW MEXICO $ 100,000 NEW YORK $ 253,711 NORTH CAROLINA $ 143,946 NORTH DAKOTA $ 100,000 OHIO $ 180,080 OKLAHOMA $ 101,629 OREGON $ 100,000 PENNSYLVANIA $ 189,804 PUERTO RICO $100,000 RHODE ISLAND $100,000 SOUTH DAKOTA $ 100,000 TENNESSEE $ 117,703 TEXAS $ 316,210 UTAH $ 100,000 VIRGINIA $ 127,286 WASHINGTON $ 118,102 WEST VIRGINIA $ 100,000 WISCONSIN $ 120,353 WYOMING $ 100,000 FY 2006 SECTION 2010 MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY GRANTS

22. Overview of Section 2010:State Motorcyclist Safety Grants • A State may use grant funds only for motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs, including: • Improvements to motorcyclist safety training curricula; • Improvements in program delivery of motorcycle training to both urban and rural areas, including – • Procurements or repair of practice motorcycles; • Instructional materials; • Mobile training units; and • Leasing or purchasing facilities for closed-course motorcycle skill training. • Public Awareness, PSAs, and other outreach programs to enhance driver awareness of motorcyclists, such as “share-the-road” safety messages.

23. Overview of Section 2010: Model Share the Road Language • Develop and provide to the States model language on Share the Road. • Status- Developed language after reviewing existing language used by States and motorcycle community. Sent to State Highway Safety Offices, Motor Vehicle Administrators, and State Motorcycle Safety Administrators in August.

24. Overview of Section 2003:Impaired Motorcycle Riding Study • Conduct study on educational, public information and other activities targeted at reducing impaired motorcycle crashes and resulting fatalities and injuries where the mc operator is impaired. • Report the results to Congress including • Data collected and statistics compiled • Recommendations to reduce the number of crashes, fatalities and injuries due to impaired riding. • Report results to Congress in 2 years. (August 2007)

25. Overview of Section 1914:FHWA Motorcycle Advisory Council • Establishes 10 member motorcycle advisory council to the Secretary of Transportation, through the FHWA Administrator. • Council to advise on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including • Barrier design • Road design, construction, and maintenance practices • Architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies • First meeting held October 24, 2006.

26. Overview of Section 1914:FHWA Motorcycle Advisory Council • Council Members • Ed Moreland, American Motorcyclist Association • Jeff Hennie, Motorcycle Riders Foundation • Ken Kiphart, State Motorcycle Safety Administrators • Darrel Killion, ABATE of South Dakota • Steven Zimmer, ABATE of Ohio • Gerald Salontai, Kleinfelder, Inc. • Robert McClune, North America Potters Industries • Kathy Van Kleeck, Motorcycle Industry Council • Mark Bloschock, Texas Dept. of Transportation • Donald Vaughn, Alabama Dept. of Transportation

27. Overview of Section 1914:FHWA Motorcycle Advisory Council • Engineering – focus on immediate solutions • Increased awareness of engineers of motorcyclists needs • Discussion included adding to current practices • Thermal Plastic and paint – skid resistance • Rumble strips • ‘Highlight’ raised medians • Specific motorcycle signs – especially for new motorcyclists

28. Overview of Section 1914:FHWA Motorcycle Advisory Council • ITS – Include motorcycles as part of the planning process, not as an after thought. • Best Practices and Special Interest • Call in program for motorcycle-specific hazards in state • Additional study – Barriers that provide increased hazard to motorcyclists

29. Overview of Section 5511:Motorcycle Crash Causation Study • Directs the Secretary to provide grant funds to the OK State University Transportation Center to conduct a comprehensive, in-depth motorcycle crash causation study that employs the OECD methodology. • Project managed by FHWA. • NHTSA conducting a pilot study for a crash causation study to develop protocol based on OECD methodology.