2008 Iowa Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Iowans are concerned
because motorcycle fatalities
have nearly doubled in five years
while other vehicle fatalities
have declined
Brochures & Publications
Iowa Motorcycle Safety Brochure - Stay Alert, Stay Alive
Includes Iowa crash facts and driving tips for both motorcyclists and other vehicle operators.
Releases & Programs
2008 Iowa Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Press Release
Iowa Traffic Safety Alliance
Iowa Department of Transportation
Contact: Scott Falb
Telephone: 515-237-3154Motorcycle-related Crash Statistics
Iowa Department of Transportation
Contact: Scott Falb
Telephone: 515-237-3154Iowa Motorcycle Rider Education Program Press Release
Website www.IowaMRE.com
Local classes and sponsors are listed on this site.
Contact: Toni Kerkove
Telephone: 319-235-8032Iowa Department of Public Safety Press Release
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Contact: Jim Saunders
Telephone: 515-281-3014
Motorcycle Crash Statistics
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Contact: Bob Thompson
Telephone: 515-281-3014
Other Organizations & Events
Gold Wing Road Riders Association - Iowa District
Website: www.gwrra-iowa.org
Motorcycle Safety Month Contact: Joe Pirillo
Telephone: 515-967-5840GWRRA Chapter I
- Iowa Rider Education - Notes
- Safety Weekend 2008… will be in Ankeny on May 9 and 10. Can’t be there? Make sure you find out what SURPRISES you missed. Mark your calendars for May 8 and 9, 2009 for the Iowa District’s 5th Annual Motorcycle Safety Weekend and tune up your skills and knowledge. Two days of various classes, including: ERC Experienced Rider Course (one-up and two-up), Trike Riding (one-up and two-up), Medic First Aid, Matured Motorcycle Rider, Crash Scene Response, Road Captain Seminar, Co-Rider Seminar.
ABATE of Iowa - A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education
Website: www.abateiowa.org
- Ongoing Rider Education
- Ongoing "Share the Road" safety programs.
Iowa Motorcycle Safety Network
Become a member of the Network and be "in-the-loop" for future safety news, the Iowa Motorcycle Safety Forum announcements and events.
Motorcycle Crash Facts
Iowa GTSB Motorcycle Crash Facts
www.dps.state.ia.us/commis/gtsb/fact-7motorcycle.pdfIowa DOT Motorcycle Crash Facts
http://www.iamvd.com/ods/motorcycle.xlsNational 2004 Report on motorcycle safety helmet effectiveness
www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2005/809861.pdf
Updated: May 14, 2008