2012 Texas Motorcycle Safety Forum:
Agenda

[complete program]

Monday, February 6, 2012
10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Opening Remarks
Terry Pence, Director, Traffic Safety Section, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
10:15 – 10:35 a.m. NHTSA Motorcycle Safety Initiatives
Kenneth Copeland, Regional Program Manager, Region VI, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fort Worth, TX
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Statewide Motorcycle Safety Initiatives
Patricia Turner, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety (CTS), Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)
10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Collection and Analysis of Motorcycle Crash Data
James Lock, Collision Research Associates, College Station, TX
11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Rider Conspicuity
Michael Kellett , Motorcycle Enthusiast, Bryan, TX
11:30 – 11:50 a.m. What's New In Training
John Young, Program Director, Motorcycle & ATV Safety Unit, Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS), Austin, TX
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Guest Speaker
Bill Allen, Owner, Bill Allen Motorcycle Company and star of The History Channel's "Hairy Bikers", Bryan, TX
1:05 - 1:15 p.m. Expanding the Share the Road Program
Butterfly, State Safety & Awareness Liaison, Texas Confederation of Clubs & Independents
http://ridesafeintexas.homestead.com/
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Breakout Session
Action Plan to Increase Motorcyclist Safety
  • Group A - Safety Awareness
  • Group B - Education
  • Group C - Research
  • Group D - Legislation
  • Group E - Roadway Design & Engineering
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. TMSC Platform
Jude Schexnyder, TMSC Vice-Chairman
2:30 – 2:50 p.m. TMSC Elections
2:50 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks