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Worldwide Experts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Staff Present Latest Information on Two-Wheel
Safety Issues
Video, Photo and Interview Opportunities
MSF RiderCourse Demonstrations with Motorcycles, Students and Coaches Showcasing
the Latest in Motorcycle Training
--(BUSINESS WIRE)----The Motorcycle Safety Foundation
will host the year's largest assemblage of the world's foremost motorcycle
safety experts, a special forum to review and discuss the latest research
and what lies ahead. With participants from many countries, the 2006 International
Motorcycle Safety Conference will feature presentations and panel discussion
by members of the research community, government agencies, training professionals
and industry experts. The focus is the human side of the safety equation.
Topics will include training research, licensing, crash causation studies,
training systems and skills development.
When:
Tuesday, March 28, with on-site media check-in from 8 to 9 a.m.
9 a.m. Opening comments
11 a.m. Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study presentation
Noon Luncheon with presentation by National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration: "U.S. Government at
Work - What's New in Motorcycle Safety"
1:30 p.m. Crash Causation Panel Discussion
3:15 p.m. Rider Characteristics Panel Discussion
5 p.m. Welcome Reception
More program elements take place on Wednesday, March 29, and
Thursday,
March 30, and there are off-site rider training demonstrations on
Monday, March 27, and Friday, March 31. Please contact the Motorcycle
Safety Foundation for more information.
Where:
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 South Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802
Regency Ballroom on the third level http://longbeach.hyatt.com
Registration for Media and Contact Information:
Please voicemail RSVP at 949-727-3227, Ext. 3131
or e-mail mediarelations@msf-usa.org
Video, Photo and Interview Opportunities:
Color to shoot:
-- Daylong outdoor range demonstrations of MSF RiderCourses
with
motorcycles, riders and coaches: weaving, braking, cornering on
an outdoor range
-- New motorcycles and the latest safety gear from helmets to
leathers
Spokespersons:
-- Conference presenters and safety experts
-- Motorcycle Safety Foundation staff members
Hot Topics at the Tuesday, March 28, International Motorcycle
Safety
Conference:
The latest in-depth motorcycle accident study - What can we learn? -
from Europe
American crash causation research - What's ahead - by NHTSA
The helmet law in Florida - What happened when it was repealed? - by
NHTSA
Crash causation - A panel discussion about why motorcyclists crash
Older riders - Improving skills and a study from Down Under - from
Australia/California
Contact:
Media Relations, 949-727-3227, Ext. 3131
mediarelations@msf-usa.org
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Source: Motorcycle Safety Foundation
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