Last Sunday I was privileged to to be the first non-instructor to take the new Advanced Experienced Rider Course being offered by the Washington State Motorcycle Safety Program (WMSP). I can distill the experience down to three words: intimidating, humbling, enlightening.
Dave Wendell of Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Safety [full disclosure, PNWMS is an [...]

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New DoL YouTube channel offers skillst test videos.

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A little headline hyperbole from KOMO News.
The Washington State Patrol is growing alarmed over the spiraling number of deadly motorcycle crashes over the past year, and now troopers are vowing to crack down on speeding and reckless driving by motorcyclists.
“The Washington State Patrol is proactively addressing reckless and aggressive driving issues, (and) motorcycles are no [...]

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IRVINE, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE–HelmetCheck.org, developed by the Motorcycle Industry Council’s MIC Helmet Task Force for riders to verify that a helmet they own, or are considering for purchase, complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safety standard FMVSS 218 is now live. This new Web site allows consumers to find information on DOT-compliant helmets from any [...]

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