Motorcyclists, or those
looking to get their motorcycle endorsement, have a new training site to go to
for Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center rider courses. Pine Technical and
Community College in Pine City, Minn. started offering the Basic Rider Course,
Intermediate Rider Course and Moped Rider Training this season.
Last year, 61 motorcyclists were killed in 57
crashes on Minnesota roads, according to preliminary reports. That’s up from 46
fatalities in 2014. Thirty-three of those crashes were single-vehicle,
involving only the motorcycle. All of these crashes are preventable.
Training is vital to motorcycle safety. The
Basic Rider Course helps riders with no experience learn essential motorcycle
control skills and earn their motorcycle license. The Intermediate Rider Course
helps riders build upon their existing skills and help turn them into better
riders. Courses start running in May.
Why take the
Basic Rider Course?
- Riders can get a license and learn essential motorcycle control skills in one course.
- It’s designed for beginning riders with no previous riding experience and helps returning riders.
- It’s thorough: Riders spend 4.5 hours learning motorcycle basics in the classroom and 10 hours practicing and mastering basic rider techniques on the range.
Why take the
Intermediate Rider Course?
- It covers skills crucial to safety: Control, finesse, counter steering, cornering, swerving and braking.
- It’s affordable: The course is $55 for five hours of riding time.
- Practice makes perfect: This is a great opportunity to tune up your skills early on in the riding season.
- It opens the door for more advanced courses: After you master the Intermediate Rider Course, the MN Advanced and Expert Rider Courses are next on the list. These courses will turn you into an expert rider, using the same techniques designed to train and keep police motor officers safe in any riding or traffic situation.
How do
Riders sign up?
- Riders can sign up for training courses by calling Dawn Sandberg at 320.629.5176
- You will find the complete rider training course schedule for PTCC online at: http://www.pine.edu/departments/continuing-education-and-customized-training/motorcycle-and-moped-safety-training
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