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Military Update on Motorcycle Safety

Military Update on Motorcycle Safety. Peter J Hill, PE, CSP Safety Engineer Headquarters Marine Corps Safety Division. Military Motorcycle Deaths. Navy & Marines Start MSRC. Navy & Marines Contract Training. Marines start Semper Ride & Track Days. Army Contracts Training.

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Military Update on Motorcycle Safety

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  1. Military Update on Motorcycle Safety Peter J Hill, PE, CSP Safety Engineer Headquarters Marine Corps Safety Division

  2. Military Motorcycle Deaths Navy & Marines Start MSRC Navy & Marines Contract Training Marines start Semper Ride & Track Days Army Contracts Training

  3. 2011-2012 Comparison Number

  4. Common Factors in Fatalities

  5. Motorcycle Initiatives • Based on Relevance in Crashes • Major improvement in cooperation across services – Our problems are more alike than different (DSOC) • Standardize Training & PPE at DOD level • Prohibit/discourage local variation from the standard

  6. PMV-2 Working Group • Initiatives • Uniform DOD Motorcycle Training • Uniform PPE Requirements & Base Access • Flip Books • Focus Groups • Mentoring Modules – 36 Plans on Maintenance, Riding Skills, Attitude, & Performance for the Club Setting • Participation by Industry • Motorcycle Safety Foundation • Keith Code/Lee Parks • National Safety Council

  7. DoD Training and Motorcycle Endorsement Required Motorcycle License Dilemma Hey Louisiana DMV, I am stationed in California, bought a bike and need my endorsement. OK, Come home and take the Louisiana course. Too bad. For Louisiana you have to take OUR course. Breakout Session at 2:45 I can’t. Have to deploy in 4 weeks. I already took the BRC. If I can’t get endorsement I won’t be allowed to ride – I guess I better not tell my Sergeant I have a bike Riders “Under the Radar”- Over-Represented in Crashes- No Training Opportunities- No Riding Mentorship- Risk Disciplinary Action- Risk Local Traffic Violations- Promote attitude of Non-Compliance

  8. What Can Military Offer States? • How Services are like States: • Hierarchy, Regulations • Riding populations • How Services are NOT like States: • Can change policy without legislation and independent of public opinion • Greater control of members • Greater ability to measure results • Services can test concepts for effectiveness • Regional Concentrations can/should work with State task forces • Not every idea can work with general populace, but some can! • The “Training doesn’t impact crashes” paradigm

  9. Military Riders • While military riders may exist in higher concentrations around bases, and motorcycle riders represent a higher percentage of the military than the population at large, military riders represent a statistically lower risk to public safety than the population at large • Services provide greater oversight and accountability on member riders than exists in the population at large • Required initial rider training • Required periodic refresher training • Command notification and Base registration • Opportunities for Advanced Training, Clubs and Mentorship • More severe penalties for infractions such as loss of pay or rank, restriction, etc. which do not require same due process • Significantly lower incidence of DUI among motorcycle riders • Helmets required regardless of State law

  10. Backup Slides

  11. Service Reps for Motorcycle Issues

  12. SemperRide PSA

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