Motorcyclists face a disproportionately high risk of severe injury and fatality in traffic crashes, yet local safety plans often underrepresent their unique needs. This webinar, Motorcycle Safety in Local Safety Action Plans, highlights practical strategies and components that local agencies can incorporate into their safety action plans to more effectively address motorcyclist safety.
Drawing on national best practices, behavioral insights, and infrastructure-focused solutions, the presentation outlines a framework for developing motorcyclist-inclusive plans. Key components discussed include crash data analysis specific to motorcycles, targeted community engagement with riders, high-risk location identification, helmet use promotion, roadway design features that support safer riding, and enforcement and education campaigns tailored to motorcyclists.
Attendees will gain actionable guidance on how to strengthen their plans to align with Safe System principles and Vision Zero goals, ensuring safer outcomes for all road users—including those on two wheels.
Target Audience: This training is ideal for transportation planners, traffic safety professionals, public works staff, engineers, law enforcement personnel, and local agency officials involved in the development of Local Road Safety Plans (LRSPs) or Comprehensive Safety Action Plans (CSAPs). Those working toward Vision Zero or Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) goals will also benefit.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will:
- Understand the unique safety challenges faced by motorcyclists on local roads.
- Learn how to incorporate motorcycle-specific crash data into safety planning processes.
- Identify high-risk locations and infrastructure factors affecting motorcyclist safety.
- Explore community engagement strategies to include motorcyclists in the planning process.
- Apply Safe System and Vision Zero principles to enhance motorcycle safety in local plans.
Instructor Bio:
Dr. Chanyoung Lee is the Program Director of the Motorcycle Injury Prevention Research (MIPR) team at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida. His primary area of specialization is transportation safety, with a focus on behavioral traffic safety, experimental design and data analysis, human factors, and geographic information systems (GIS). He was appointed as one of 13 members of the newly established Motorcyclist Advisory Council, which advises the U.S. Department of Transportation on key motorcycle safety issues. He also serves as Chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Motorcycle and Moped Safety Joint Subcommittee (ACS10(5)). Currently, Dr. Lee is the principal investigator for a comprehensive motorcycle safety grant funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, which provides both administrative and technical support for the Florida Motorcycle Safety Program.
RECORDING
To earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or a Certificate of Completion for each recorded webinar, you must view the entire webinar. After viewing, please fill out the web form at the link below to request your certificate. The Florida LTAP Center will follow-up within 2-3 weeks.
This webinar will award 1.5 PDHs.