FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 19, 2010
SAFETY COMMISSION ISSUES MONEY SAVING INCENTIVES
FOR EKU’S KENTUCKY MOTORCYCLE RIDER EDUCATION PROGRAM
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Kentucky Motorcycle Rider Education Safety Commission, a legislative advisory commission to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, will provide rider education incentive certificates to reduce the Basic and Experienced RiderCourse fees for Kentucky residents at local rider education site providers for the Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky Motorcycle Rider Education Program.
Most of the sites are within one hour of Kentuckians and are available on weekends throughout the riding season, which is one reason for the positive response to the program.
The certificates, valued at $50, will be available after Aug. 1. Rates for the BRC program will not exceed $100 for the 2½-day session. Rates for the ERC program will not exceed $25 for the one-day program. Many site providers are able to offer the ERC program without any fees during this time period. Fees vary based on the local provider of the rider education program.
Completion of the basic course can result in a license skill test waiver and insurance rate reductions, along with providing the basics of the riding experience. In all local site offerings, motorcycles and helmets are provided for those participating in the basic course.
Completion of the experienced course is especially recommended for riders who are just returning to riding after a lapse in time on the motorcycle and in traffic flow. Participants in the experienced rider course must have a valid Kentucky motorcycle permit or a valid motorcycle license from an approved state and provide a street legal machine in good condition for the one-day training period. Protective gear is required for the BRC and ERC programs any time the motorcycle is in operation.
“Four thousand incentive certificates are available due to the Kentucky Motorcycle Safety Commission’s effort, so this is an excellent time for novice and experienced riders to receive training at a reduced price, or at no cost with some of the ERC programs across the state,” Terry Kline, EKU/KMP project director, said. “Novice and experienced riders of two-wheel and three-wheel equipment are eligible for excellent training programs in the Commonwealth following the guidelines of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation within a reasonable distance of your home.”
All KMP RiderCoaches are certified by the MSF and EKU/KMP to provide the training in all coursework. To locate training sites within a certain area, call toll-free 1-800-396-3234 or visit www.msf-usa.org (click on Kentucky in map).
“You may only have to travel a few miles to your local site to have some fun and reacquaint yourself with the rider responsibilities and the driver responsibilities of sharing the roadway,” Kline added. “Please help to make safety awareness part of the fun and recreation when using motorcycles on the roadway this year.”
EKU Kentucky Motorcycle Rider Education Program site providers for 2010 are:
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ASHLAND SITE
MSU-Ashland Center
Boyd County Middle School
1226 Summit Rd
Ashland, KY 41101
ATTN: Tina Stafford
606/783-2605
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MOREHEAD SITE
Morehead State University
307 Allie Young
Morehead, KY 40351
ATTN: Tina Stafford
Fax: 606/783-5083
606/783-2605
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PRESTONSBURG SITE
Big Sandy Community & Technical College
1 Burt T Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
ATTN: Brenda Miller
606-889-4769
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BOWLING GREEN AREA SITES
Continuing Education Programs
Division of Extended Learning and Outreach
Western Kentucky University
2355 Nashville Road
Bowling Green KY 42101
ATTN: Sharon Woodward
270/745-1910
Fax: 270/745-1911
270/745-1912
Harley Davidson of Bowling Green
251 Cumberland Trace Road
Bowling Green, KY 42103
ATTN: Robert Brown
Office: 270-846-4488
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HAZARD SITES
Hazard Community & Technical College
101 Vo-Tech Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
JL: 487-3136 /Myla: 487-3065
ATTN: Donnia Vanschoych
606-487-3037
Knott County Training Center
27 East Main / PO Box 1127
Hindman, KY 41822
ATTN: Tim Cody
606/233-0080
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LOUISVILLE AREA SITES
Derby M/C School
4157 Park Blvd, Ste A
Louisville, KY 40209
ATTN: Robert Morton
Fax: 502/366-4402
502/366-4351
Kentucky Driving School
3715 Bardstown Road, Ste. 410
Louisville, KY 40218
ATTN: James Epley
Fax: 502/456-0659
502/451-7230
502/456-5266
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GEORGETOWN SITE
Balanced Dynamics Motorcycle Training
Spring Court
Georgetown, KY 40324
ATTN: Dinah or Bill Meister
859/485-2925
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MADISONVILLE SITE
1365 Daybreak Drive
Hanson, KY 42413
Debbie Ardizzone
270/322-8880
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ELIZABETHTOWN SITE
Elizabethtown Community College
600 College Street Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
ATTN: Angie Woodward
270-706-8474
Fax: 270/766-5136
270-706—8426
270-706-8702 reception
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PADUCAH AREA SITES
West KY Comm. & Tech College
P.O. Box 7380
4810 Alben-Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
ATTN: Deborah Pape
Fax: 270/554-6309
270-534-3415
Four Rivers Harley-Davidson
3005 Old Husbands Rd Paducah, KY 42003
ATTN: Jack Fares
270-450-1107
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MADISON COUNTY SITE
Eastern Kentucky University
Traffic Safety Institute
250 Stratton Building
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Fax: 859/622-6548
ATTN: Julie LeBrun or Terry Kline
859/622-2236
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LONDON SITE
Wildcat Harley Davidson
575 E Hal Rogers Pkwy
London, KY 40741
ATTN: Dennis C. Chriswell
606-862-5656
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SOMERSET SITE
2381 North Hwy 1247
Somerset, KY 42503
ATTN: Vi or Ron Coffey
Fax: 606/678-4321
606/678-4321
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WALTON SITE
Balance Dynamics
10517 Masters Drive
Union, KY 41091
ATTN: Dinah or Bill Meister
Fax: 859-491-0871
859-485-2925 (cycle)
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FRANKFORT SITE
EOC Building
100 Minuteman Parkway
Frankfort, KY 40601-6168
Attn: CSM Lester
www.kgmr.org/msf
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Fax: 502-607-1241
502-607-6071 (leave message)
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HARLAN SITE (ERC Only)
PO Box 125
Cranks, KY 40820
ATTN: Ray Day
606-574-9133
606-273-0629
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MILITARY ONLY SITES
KY Air National Guard
1101 Grade Lane
Safety & Occupational Mgr
Louisville, KY 40213-2673
ATTN: Barry Wright
502/413-4407 - Press 1
FORT KNOX
Cmmdr US Army Armor Ctr.
ATTN: IMSE-KNX-SO
Ft. Knox, KY 40121-5000
ATTN: Betty Saxon
Fax: 502/624-2297
502/624-4306
502/624-5452 (main office)
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ATV Safety Institute
800/786-5559
MSF Dirt Bike School
877/288-7093
X-Treme Adventure Dirt Bike School
513/276-0313
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