Motorcycle safety advocates gathered on May 20 in Austin, for the 11th annual Motorcycle Safety Forum.
We were fortunate to have a full day of knowledgeable speakers, including our keynote speaker Senator Kirk Watson. Kirk Watson is the Texas State Senator for District 14 and is an avid motorcycle rider.
The agenda also featured presentations from:
- Michael Manser, Human Factors Program, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- DJ Jeffries, Traffic Safety Section, Texas Department of Transportation
- Chris Beireis, Chair, Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition
- Eva Shipp, Crash Analysis Program, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Bill Schneider, University of Akron
- Chiara Silvestri-Dobrovolny, Roadside Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- John Young, Texas Department of Public Safety
- Paige Ericson-Graber, Center for Alcohol and Drug Education Studies, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
View photos from this year’s Forum.