Worldwide Experts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Staff Present Latest Information on Two-Wheel Safety Issues

Video, Photo and Interview Opportunities; MSF RiderCourse Demonstrations with Motorcycles, Students and Coaches Showcasing the Latest in Motorcycle Training

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will host the year's largest assemblage of the world's foremost motorcycle safety experts, a special forum to review and discuss the latest research and what lies ahead. With participants from many countries, the 2006 International Motorcycle Safety Conference will feature presentations and panel discussion by members of the research community, government agencies, training professionals and industry experts. The focus is the human side of the safety equation. Topics will include training research, licensing, crash causation studies, training systems and skills development.

When:
Tuesday, March 28, with on-site media check-in from 8 to 9 a.m.

9 a.m.              Opening comments
11 a.m.             Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study presentation
Noon                Luncheon with presentation by National Highway 
                    Traffic Safety Administration: "U.S. Government at
                    Work - What's New in Motorcycle Safety"
1:30 p.m.           Crash Causation Panel Discussion
3:15 p.m.           Rider Characteristics Panel Discussion
5 p.m.              Welcome Reception

More program elements take place on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday,
March 30, and there are off-site rider training demonstrations on 
Monday, March 27, and Friday, March 31. Please contact the Motorcycle 
Safety Foundation for more information.

Where:
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 South Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 
Regency Ballroom on the third level  http://longbeach.hyatt.com

Registration for Media and Contact Information:
Please voicemail RSVP at 949-727-3227, Ext. 3131
or e-mail mediarelations@msf-usa.org

Video, Photo and Interview Opportunities:

Color to shoot:

--  Daylong outdoor range demonstrations of MSF RiderCourses with 
    motorcycles, riders and coaches: weaving, braking, cornering on 
    an outdoor range
--  New motorcycles and the latest safety gear from helmets to 
    leathers

Spokespersons:

--  Conference presenters and safety experts
--  Motorcycle Safety Foundation staff members

Hot Topics at the Tuesday, March 28, International Motorcycle Safety 
Conference:


 The latest in-depth motorcycle accident study - What can we learn? -
                              from Europe
      American crash causation research - What's ahead - by NHTSA
 The helmet law in Florida - What happened when it was repealed? - by
                                 NHTSA
  Crash causation - A panel discussion about why motorcyclists crash
  Older riders - Improving skills and a study from Down Under - from
                         Australia/California