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Coastal Training Technologies Releases New Training Program on Motorcycle Safety

Hersey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:42:33 +0000

January 7, 2010, Virginia Beach, Virginia – Coastal Training Technologies covers new terrain with Motorcycle Safety Awareness, a timely training program that describes various ways to keep riders secure and help prevent injuries and fatalities.

The program surveys major safety issues, from risk awareness and the right attitude to practical dos and don’ts, including hand-feet coordination, selecting PPE, defensive riding, maneuvering, and emergency planning.

Motorcycle Safety Awareness will help show riders how to conduct pre-trip inspections, ride in different weather and road conditions, and observe basic road rules. It devotes a particular section on the S.E.E. method and cites the traits of a defensive rider.

The program is now available in DVD format and will also be released as an e-learning course. Call 800-368-0796, visit www.coastal.com or email sales@coastal.com to get a FREE 7-day DVD preview of this program.

A DuPont company, Coastal Training Technologies® is one of the world’s leading publishers of safety, industrial skills, employee development, and healthcare training programs. Since 1984, more than 200,000 training professionals have relied on Coastal’s award-winning products to enrich the lives of more than 50 million employees worldwide.

For more information, call (800) 861-2221, fax (757) 498-3657, email sales@coastal.com, or visit www.coastal.com.

Motorcycle Training in the DC Area – How to Get Started

Hersey — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:34:59 +0000

My wife provided the inspiration to realize my childhood dream of riding. Friends provided guidance about starting with used bikes. And eBay provided a ample supply of bikes of all shapes, sizes, ages, and costs.

But all of that still left me with the fundamental dilemma, how do I get a motorcycle license with no experience, and how do I get experience on the road with no license? How do I even get the bike home, after buying it!?

The answer for the Northern Virginia area seemed to be Virginia’s Rider Training Program. For those who have driven around this area on the weekends during the spring and summer, you’ve probably seen them: lines of motorcycle riders moving slowly through bright orange cones in the college parking lots.

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Ribbon cut for new motorcycle technician training facility

Hersey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:03:24 +0000

The expansion of the academy programs for Halifax County Public Schools continued Thursday morning with the ribbon cutting for the new motorcycle technician training program at the high school.

The latest expansion was part of a significant push forward in the academy programs. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visited Halifax County Wednesday morning for the ribbon cutting of the new Lowe’s Equine Center and Agricultural Science Academy at the Halifax County fairgrounds.

One day later, Southside Virginia Community College, represented by provost Dr. David Johnson and other college officials, took center stage at the ribbon cutting, held at HCHS. SVCC and its president, Dr. John Cavan, have worked closely with local school officials to make the new motorcycle technician training program a reality.

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