MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, safety advocates promote motorcycle safety May 1

Michigan Secretary of State sent this bulletin at 04/28/2015 10:07 AM EDT
Media Release from Secretary of State Ruth Johnson

-- For immediate release --

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, safety advocates promote motorcycle safety May 1

secretary johnson on a motorcycle

Secretary Johnson to announce new eCourse portion of training course

WHO:
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson
Cheryl Hawkins, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Schoolcraft College
1st Lt. Michael Shaw, Special Enforcement Section Commander, Public Information Officer, Michigan State Police
Kelly Gooch, Michigan State University student and 2015 Miss Capital City, whose brother died in a motorcycle crash.
Vince Consiglio, Coordinator for the Detroit Metro Motorcycle Safety Consortium, Rider Training project, a Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach Trainer and president of ABATE of Michigan

WHAT:
News conference to call attention to May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and highlight the importance of training and having a motorcycle endorsement. Secretary Johnson will announce a new online training component to the public motorcycle safety course to better train students.

WHEN:
10:30 a.m. Friday, May 1
9:45 a.m. (weather permitting):  Secretary Johnson and other motorcyclists will ride from the MotorCity Harley-Davidson dealership on 34900 Grand River Ave. in Farmington Hills to Schoolcraft College.

WHERE:
Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, in Livonia.

WHY:
Secretary Johnson and traffic safety partners will highlight the need for motorcyclists and motorists to share the road safely. With the coming of warmer weather, more motorcyclists will be out. Motorists are advised to look carefully for motorcyclists, especially at intersections, when making left turns and changing lanes.

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