The Statewide Motorcycle Safety Forum focuses on motorcycle safety issues and motorist awareness. The Forum, sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, is FREE to attend.
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Following is the draft agenda for the 2017 Statewide Motorcycle Safety Forum.
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Check In and Registration
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks, Statewide Statistics, Chris Beireis, Chair, Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Daniel Jeffries Tribute, Jude Schexnyder, Traffic Safety Specialist, TxDOT
10:00 – 10:40 a.m.
Emerging Motorcycle Safety Technology, Tim Buche, President & CEO, Motorcycle Industry Council
10:40 – 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 – 11:20 a.m.
TxDOT Motorcycle Safety Update, Jude Schexnyder, Traffic Safety Specialist, TxDOT
11:20 – 11:40 a.m.
Texas DPS & Rider Training Update, John Young, Program Director, TxDPS
11:40 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & SKIDBIKE Demonstration
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Five-Year Crash Analysis Summary, Amber Trueblood, Crash Analysis Program, CTS, TTI
1:40 – 2:10 p.m.
Indiana ABATE, Jay Jackson, Executive Director, ABATE of Indiana & Executive Board Member, State Motorcycle Safety Administrators
2:10 – 2:20 p.m.
Break
2:20 – 3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Ways Motorcycles and Non-Motorcycles Can Share the Road Better
3:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Please note, the agenda is subject to change.