Maybe You Should Represent Motorcyclists at the State
Colorado’s Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program faced extinction last year but survived, on the condition that an advisory committee oversee its operations.
Colorado MOST program logo
The answer to that question might be spelled out in three letters: Y-O-U.
Here’s the deal. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) put out a notice today that it is seeking parties “interested in participating in the creation of the aforementioned board.”
What will the committee’s responsibilities be?
The Motorcycle Operator Safety Advisory Board’s legislative charge is to meet at least quarterly to:
• Recommend training methods to increase safety reduce motorcycle crashes and injuries;
• Recommend training methods to increase program effectiveness;
• Recommend improvements to the program and training;
• Make recommendations on expenditures of fund moneys.
OK, so who are they looking for?
Two year term positions:
• Two members who represent most vendors;
• One member who represents retail motorcycle dealers;
• One member who represents third-party testers;
• One member who represents instructor training specialists.One year term positions:
• One member who represents the motorcycle riding community;
• One member who represents motorcycle training providers not affiliated with the program;
• One member who represents law enforcement agencies;
• One member who represents motorcycle insurance providers.
OK. If you’re in the industry there are a lot of options. If you’re just an everyday Joe it seems to come down to just the person who “represents the motorcycle riding community.”
So what do you do if you’re interested?
If you represent one of entities identified as Advisory Board Members and you are interested in serving on the Advisory Board to meet the legislative charge, please send the following information to Mr. Glenn Davis at
glenn.davis@state.co.us. This information must be received by June 15, 2013 in order to be considered.
• Name
• Membership Position you desire to fill
• Phone number(s)
• Contact Address
• Email address(s)
• Qualifications for the membership position in a Word documentIt is encouraged that this information be forwarded to other qualified membership candidates.
The information will be collected for review by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation for Advisory Board appointment. The first meeting of the Advisory Board will have the first meeting will be scheduled in August of 2013. If you have questions regarding the process please
contact Glenn Davis at 303-757-9462.
So that’s the deal. If you ever felt you ought to have more say in how the state deals with motorcyclists you’ve never had a better chance than now. I’ll be interested to see who ends up on this committee.
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