Reducing Risks to Motorcycles in Work Zones

Posted Sep 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

 

All types of vehicles are impacted by temporary changes to the roadway in work zones. However, temporary roadway conditions that affect tire traction, balance, stability, or steering patterns may be more problematic for motorcycle riders because they travel on just two wheels.

In 2017-2019, TxDOT sponsored a Traffic Safety Grant project to develop training for TxDOT engineers on ways to identify and reduce risks to motorcycles in work zones. The project has produced an online awareness training course for TxDOT engineers and work zone project managers, a summary leaflet of recommendations, and a brochure for motorcycle riders.

Check out the new materials here: https://www.looklearnlive.org/motorcycles-in-work-zones/

 

Help Us Plan the Forum!

Posted Aug 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

We are starting to plan the 2020 Texas Motorcycle Safety Forum and we need your help!  Take this short survey to tell us what you’d like to see at the Forum next February.

https://tti.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5d9HsHsHrBpMfRj

RSVP for August 29 TMSC Meeting

Posted Aug 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Join us for the Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition (TMSC) meeting, August 29, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at the new TTI Headquarters Building, 1111 RELLIS Parkway in Bryan, Texas, 77807 (see link to map below), in Rooms 1122 and 1124. Both members and non-members are invited to attend the meeting.

If you plan to attend the meeting please RSVP by emailing Christie no later than noon on Tuesday, August 27 and be sure to include you your license plate number. The license plate number is needed because of the way that parking permits are processed on the RELLIS campus. RSVP-ing in advance and providing your license plate information will help us save time Thursday morning (and will help us order the right amount of food for lunch)!

TTI Headquarters Building, 1111 RELLIS Parkway, Bryan, TX can be found at the link below. Google Maps describes the building as “Under Construction” but it is now complete and open for business!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/TTI+Headquarters+-+Under+Construction/@30.6481323,-96.4751556,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x86442b0a8ca85417:0xdc9c685f9bb723c2!8m2!3d30.6481323!4d-96.4729669 

The agenda will be as follows:

10:00 – 10:10 AM | Opening Remarks & New Member Introduction | Chris Beiries, TMSC Chair

10:10 – 10:20 AM | TxDOT Update | Lisa Johnson, TxDOT

10:20 – 10:30 AM | Motorcycle Training and TDLR Update | DPS/TDLR/TTI

10:30 — 11:00 AM | Safety Tips for Riders and Motorists, part 1 | Group discussion

11:00 – 11:10 AM | Break

11:10 – 11:30 AM | Safety Tips for Riders and Motorists, part 2 | Group discussion

11:30 – 11:45 AM | TMSC Updates on Motorcycle Safety Activities | Members

11:45 – 12:45 PM | Lunch and Networking

12:45 – 1:45 PM |Planning session, part 1:  Ways to address alcohol served at motorcycle dealerships | Group discussion

1:45 – 2:00 PM | Break

2:00 – 2:30 PM |Planning session, part 2:  Ways to address alcohol served at motorcycle dealerships | Group discussion

2:30 – 3:00 PM | Open Discussion and Adjourn

RSVP for the August 29 Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition Meeting

Posted Jul 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

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August 29, 2019 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us for the Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition (TMSC) meeting where we will be identifying resources and developing a plan to address alcohol served at dealerships, a discussion of which was initiated at the previous meeting. There will also be a discussion to identify safety tips for riders and motorists that can be posted to the LLL social media channels.

The meeting will be held at the new TTI Headquarters Building, 1111 RELLIS Parkway in Bryan, Texas, 77807 (see link to map below), in room 1124. Both members and non-members are invited to attend the meeting.

If you plan to attend the meeting please RSVP by emailing Christie no later than noon on Tuesday, August 27 and be sure to include you your license plate number. The license plate number is needed because of the way that parking permits are processed on the RELLIS campus.

TTI Headquarters Building, 1111 RELLIS Parkway, Bryan, TX can be found at this link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/TTI+Headquarters/@30.6481323,-96.4751556,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x86442b0a8ca85417:0xdc9c685f9bb723c2!8m2!3d30.6481323!4d-96.4729669

TMSC Meeting Minutes – June 27, 2019

Posted Jul 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

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The Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition met on June 27 at TTI’s new headquarters at the RELLIS campus in Bryan. Highlights include:

  • Opening Remarks and New Member Introduction
  • TxDOT Update
  • Motorcycle Training and TDLR Update
  • 2020 Forum Planning
  • New Videos
  • Texas Strategic Action Plan for Motorcycle – Recent Supplements
  • TMSC Bylaws and Upcoming Meetings
  • Open Discussion and Adjournment

The meeting minutes are now available to download.

The TMSC serves as a public forum for addressing strategies to improve motorcycle safety; discusses effective programs, regulations, and other opportunities to improve motorcycle safety; reviews, proposes, and makes recommendations concerning motorcycle-related legislation; and serves to promote rider safety and inform the public about being aware of motorcycles and sharing the road safely.

Find minutes from other meetings here.

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