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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Enhanced Rider Experiences in an
Internet of Things (IoT) World
Winson Wang, Product Management,
Communications & Marketing, Two-Wheeler
& Powersports, Bosch
Presentation

Left Turn Crashes and Rider Education - An Exchange of Ideas
Moderated by: Eric Teoh, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Panel Members:
TBA, Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Sunshine Beer, Director, Idaho STAR Program
Lee Parks, President, Total Control Training, Inc.
Pat Hahn, TEAM Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program
Chuck Stiteler, Retired, Motorcycle Ohio
Presentation

Main General Session - Researching Motorcycle Safety
Moderated by: Chad Teachout (MI), Member-at-Large, SMSA Executive Committee

Motorcycle Crashes Potentially Benefited by Automobile Crash Avoidance
Technology
Eric Teoh, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Presentation

Crash Avoidance Technologies and the Recognition of Motorcycles
Terry Smith, Ph.D., Technical Director, Dynamic Research, Inc.
Presentation

A Look at ABS, Crash Speed and Rider Injury Severity
James Ouellet, President, Motorcycle Accident Analysis
Presentation

Friday , September 14, 2018

Concurrent Session - Creating a Culture of Safety
Moderated by: Jay Jackson, SMSA Individual Member Representative

A Change in European Motorcycle Safety Culture
Jesper Christensen, Sveriges MotorCyklister, BorlÃ¤nge, Sweden
Presentation

How San Francisco Incorporated Motorcycles into Vision Zero
Tom Bellino, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Denny Kobza, Bay Area Riders Forum
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Group Riding and Customer Service
Moderated by: Paul Graves (VT), Secretary, SMSA Executive Committee

Group Riding Safety, and
Introduction to "Chills and Thrills" Riding Activity
Will Stoy, Motor Officer, Meridian Police Department
Presentation

Customer Service - A Positive Method to Support Students, Instructors and
Local Dealers/Vendors
Kyle McCarty, Operations Manager, Idaho STAR
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Distracted Driving and Motorcycle Helmet Research
Moderated by: Edith Peters (FL), Treasurer, SMSA Executive Committee

Police Motor Patrols for Combating Distracted Driving
Will Stoy, Motor Officer, Meridian Police Department
Presentation

University of California Berkeley Research Methods, Primary Finding, and
Ongoing Analysis on Helmet Use
Surj Gish, Editor of CityBike Magazine and Founder of
LaneSplittingIsLegal.com - Representing University of California Berkeley /
SafeTREC
Presentation

Concussion, Helmet Fitting and Rotational Force
Hong Zhang, Director of Education, SNELL Memorial Foundation
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Rider Education and Training
Moderated by: Chad Teachout (MI), Member-at-Large, SMSA Executive Committee

Applied Experiential Attachment Theory, Ratio Based Ranges and Maximizing
Riding Efficiency
Bret Tkacs, Curriculum Designer, Puget Sound Safety
Presentation

Examining the Future of Rider Education and Training
Scott Mochinski, Coordinator, Harper College Motorcycle Safety Program
Presentation

Concurrent Session - A Case for or Against Lane Splitting / Sharing / Filtering
Moderated by: Larry Starkey (CA), Western Region Representative, SMSA Executive
Committee

University of California Berkeley Research on Lane Splitting; the Safety Benefits
and Concerns
Surj Gish, Editor of CityBike Magazine and Founder of
LaneSplittingIsLegal.com â€“ Representing University of California Berkeley /
SafeTREC
Presentation

Lane Positioning and Lane Splitting
David Kinaan, Motorcycle Sergeant, Retired
Presentation

Lane Splitting - A Survey of Research
James Ouellet, President, Motorcycle Accident Analysis
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Rider Education and Training
Moderated by: Jay Jackson, SMSA Individual Member Representative

Maybe it's Cold Outside...
Stacey "Ax" Axmaker, Founder and President, Be Crash Free
Presentation

Nationwide Expansion of the can-amÂ® Rider Education Program
StÃ©phane Bertrand, Sr. Business Manager, canâ€amÂ® Spyder
Presentation

Advances in Motorcycle Braking and Stability Control Systems
Brad Heiler, Sales & Project Manager, Twoâ€Wheeler & Powersports, Bosch
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Creating a Culture of Safety
Moderated by: Edith Peters (FL), Treasurer, SMSA Executive Committee

Vulnerable Stakeholders: Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Outcomes of
Social Media and Rider Training
Pat Hahn, Communications and Outreach Manager, TEAM Oregon
Chanyoung Lee, Ph.D., Center for Urban Transportation Research, University
of South Florida
Presentation

How to Evaluate the Quality of Motorcycle Crash Research
James Ouellet, President, Motorcycle Accident Analysis
Presentation

How Biology Drives Behavior: Getting the Most out of your Team by
Understanding their Internal Motivations
Sarah Nogala, Assistant Coordinator, Harper College Motorcycle Safety
Program
Presentation

Concurrent Session - Quality Assurance Programs
Moderated by: Paul Graves (VT), Secretary, SMSA Executive Committee

A New Paradigm for QA
Stacey "Ax" Axmaker, Founder and President, Be Crash Free
Presentation

A Day in the Life of a Quality Assurance Specialist - A Typical QA Visit
Philip Sause, Manager, Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program
Presentation