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AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS

Public Forum on Motorcycle Safety
Forum
September 12-13, 2006
Washington, DC

The goal of the public forum is to gather information about ongoing motorcycle safety research and initiatives, as well as safety countermeasures that may reduce the likelihood of motorcycle accidents and fatalities.
Day One - Tuesday, September 12, 2006
8:00 am – 8:30 am	Opening Remarks Member Deborah A.P. Hersman, Forum Chairman
8:30 am – 10:30 am	Panel: Trends and Safety Statistics Pat Murphy, Motorcycle Industry Council -Presentation: PDF Umesh Shankar, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -Presentation: PDF Ralph Gillmann, Federal Highway Administration - Presentation: PDF Carol Tan, PhD, Federal Highway Administration - Presentation: PDF Ted R. Miller, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation - Presentation: PDF
10:30 am – 10:45 am	Morning Break
10:45 pm – 11:45 pm	Panel: Vehicle Design Wayne Curtin, Harley Davidson - Presentation: PDF Tom Baloga, BMW - Presentation: PDF Jay Joseph, American Honda - Presentation: PDF John Zellner, Dynamic Research Inc. - Presentation: PDF Presentation: PDF (MC Safety Related Regs) Presentation: PDF (Overview)
11:45 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch / Exhibits
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm	Panel: Vehicle Design (continued)
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm	Afternoon Break
2:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Panel: Rider Protective Equipment Richard Alcorta, MD, FACEP, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems - Presentation: PDF \| MPG1 \| MPG2 David Thom, Collision and Injury Dynamics - Presentation: PDF Liz deRome, LdeR Consulting - Presentation: PDF \| Paper: PDF Andy Goldfine, Aerostich - Presentation: PDF Paul Varnsverry, PVA Technical File Services Limited - Presentation: PDF \| Paper: PDF

Day Two - Wednesday, September 13, 2006
8:00 am – 10:00 am	Panel: Training and Licensing Ron Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and State Motorcycle Safety Administrators - Presentation: PDF Ray Ochs, EdD, Motorcycle Safety Foundation - Presentation: PDF Jay Jackson, ABATE of Indiana - Presentation: PDF Steve Garets, TEAM OREGON - Presentation: PDF Brett Robinson, Highway Safety Services - Presentation: PDF
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:00 pm	Panel: Public Education/Awareness Dean Thompson, Motorcycle Safety Foundation - Presentation: PDF Wayne Wierson, ABATE of Iowa - Presentation: PDF \| WMV Chad Burns, Georgia Department of Driver Services and the State Motorcycle Safety Administrators - Presentation: PDF David Snyder, American Insurance Association - Presentation: PDF
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch / Exhibits
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm	Panel: Rider Impairment John Brick, PhD, MA, FAPA, Intoxikon International - Presentation: PDF Diane Wigle, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Presentation: PDF Major Daniel Lonsdorf, Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Presentation: PDF \| Submission: PDF Ed Moreland, American Motorcyclist Association - Presentation: PDF
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Afternoon Break
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm	Panel: Future Directions Marilena Amoni, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Ed Moreland, American Motorcyclist Association Tim Buche, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Colonel Jim Champagne, Governors Highway Safety Association
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Closing Remarks Member Deborah A.P. Hersman, Forum Chairman

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Day One - Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Day Two - Wednesday, September 13, 2006