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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles

Publication Year:

Original publication: National Roadway Safety Awards: Noteworthy Practices Guide; 2011

Description of Practice

With help from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Florida DOT formed a motorcycle safety coalition and a Motorcycle Strategic Safety Plan. The safety coalition created a training DVD to call attention to common challenging road conditions including grates, potholes, ridges, steel plates, pavement markings, grooved surfaces, loose gravel, land changes, and drop-offs in work zones.

Key Accomplishments and Results:

  • Creation of a 10-minute training DVD
  • Identifying safety countermeasures through the Motorcycle Strategic Plan
  • Integration of motorcycle safety into strategic planning initiatives

"Two images: (1) the Ride Smart Florida logo and (2) a photograph of the members of the motorcycle safety coalition"

Contact

Marianne Trussell
Florida Department of Transportation
850-245-1504
Marianne.Trussell@dot.state.fl.us