Safety & Education        

May has been designated Motorcycle Awareness Month in Idaho.

• At the time of the creation of this organization no other issue or issues were more important than motorcycle safety, education and awareness. ABATE of North Idaho, Inc and  some of it's members have been conducting motorcycle awareness classes at both local high schools and private driver education sources in northern Idaho since the late 1980's. We have worked to make these awareness classes available to interested drivers education instructors and their classes. We certainly do wish to thank them for allowing us to do so and we appreciate their input and ideas.

  • The next scheduled ABATE of North Idaho, Inc. Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) class  is:

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• As part of our ABATE of North Idaho Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) and to commemorate May as Motorcycle Awareness Month the St. Joe Chapter River Riders have had made a banner that is now placed across the main street in St. Maries Idaho. Great Job!

• Each Year, Idaho's Office of Traffic and Highway Safety publishes Idaho Traffic Collisions. Below are links to  .pdf files of the 2003 and 2004 statistics for  pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycles.

   

  • ITD 2006 Idaho Traffic Collisions for Motorcycles.pdf

   

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publishes reports on Traffic Safety. Below are links to  .pdf files of their motorcycle related data..

   

  • nhtsa Traffic Facts 2006.pdf
  • nhtsa Helmet Use Press Release 2006.pdf
   

• For more information on available classes, schedules and locations for Idaho's STAR Program (Skills Training Advantage for Riders) please use the link below.

  • Idaho STAR Program

    Related Links:

    • Idaho Motorcycle Skills Testers.pdf

   

•  More information on other motorcycle rider courses.

  • Spokane MotorSchool - Novice, Intermediate, Trike & Sidecar Training

    12928 E Indiana, Suite 5
    Spokane Valley, WA 99216
    (509) 326-6181

  • Evergreen Safety Councils Sidecar/Trike Education Program (S/TEP)

  • Westside Aries Northwest
    P.O. Box 19227
    Spokane, WA 99219
    1-800-233-7834
    (509) 747-1862
    Fax: (509) 747-6507
    Jayne Driscoll

• Click on the logos below for some interesting and important information brought to you by the AMA.

Ride Straight campaign wins award

Two public service announcements for the AMA's Ride Straight campaign, which educates motorcyclists on the dangers of drinking and riding, have received awards for "extraordinary achievement in media relations," recognizing their success in reaching the public through nearly 1,000 radio stations.

Media placements of the radio spots were more than double the level typically achieved by the most successful campaigns, according to the North American Precis Syndicate, Inc., which distributed the public service announcements and recognized the AMA's success with the campaign.

"This award is really gratifying, because it means that broadcasters are recognizing the importance of the Ride Straight campaign and helping us spread the word about drinking and riding," said program coordinator Sean Maher. "The more we can get the word out, the more we can achieve our real goal, which is to save lives."

The award-winning radio spots were written by AMA Public Information Director Tom Lindsay.

Learn more about the Ride Straight campaign at www.ridestraight.com, and hear the award-winning public service announcements, "Hero to Zero" and "Enjoy the Curves," at www.ridestraight.com/support/psa.asp.

The AMA launched the Ride Straight campaign in 2002 in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address the problem of fatal motorcycle crashes involving alcohol.

© 2005, American Motorcyclist Association