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Rider
Education
Our hope is that all Chapter
participants will be enrolled
in the Rider
Education Program.
If
you need an
application, you can
Contact:
Rider Educators David & Ginny Topley
dstopley@hotmail.com

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Bubba the Dog says,
"Safety first...always
wear your
helmet."
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GWRRA RIDER
EDUCATION |
Explanation of the GWRRA Education Levels
Program |
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GWRRA Rider Education
Program
The GWRRA is proud to
present the Rider Education
Program. We encourage you
to think seriously about
motorcycle safety and be a
participant in the GWRRA
Rider Education Program. You
should also remember the old
cliché, "an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound
of cure." Always wear
protective riding Apparel!
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LEVEL
I - SAFETY BY
COMMITMENT (SAFE
MILES) |
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LEVEL I REQUIREMENTS:
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A one time join level -
After joining , you will
be a Level I participant
as long as you are a
paid up GWRRA Member
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No renewal for Level I
is necessary.
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To join, you must
complete the GWRRA REP
Level I form, have it
validated by any GWRRA
Officer, and mail it to
the
address indicated, along
with a $6.00 fee for
each registrant.
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You will receive a "Safe
Miles" Patch, Rider or
Co-Rider rocker, and
mileage pin indicating
how many safe miles you
have ridden since
joining GWRRA or since
your last accident. If
you have an accident of
any type, whether you
are at
fault or not, your safe
miles pin should begin
at zero and count
forward from that time.
New members will begin
the
task of completing their
first 5,000 safe miles
and receive a 5,000 mile
pin getting them started
in the program.
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You may receive
additional Safe Mileage
Pins as you accumulate
safe miles by having
your miles validated by
a GWRRA Officer.
Complete the Level I
form (again) and send it
with $2.00 to the
address shown on form.
You will receive your
new mileage pin to
display on your "Safe
Miles" Patch. Rockers
are available for
increments of 100,000
miles to be displayed
under your patch. Pins
are available in 5,000
mile increments.
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Aside from the obvious
benefit of being
committed to safe
operation of your
motorcycle, you can
receive a possible
premium reduction in
your GWRRA endorsed
motorcycle insurance.
Other insurance carriers
may give similar
reductions in price.
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LEVEL
II - SAFETY BY
EDUCATION
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LEVEL II REQUIREMENTS:
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Rider or Co-Rider must
be a current GWRRA
member
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Rider or Co-Rider must
be enrolled in Level I
of the GWRRA Rider
Education Program.
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Rider must have a
current motorcycle
license or endorsement
(if required in your
state).
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Co-Rider must have
completed a Motorcycle
Safety Foundation or
GWRRA riding course or a
Canadian Safety Council
course within the last
two years, or Co-Rider,
as an option, must have
attended a GWRRA
Co-Rider Seminar within
the
last two(2) years. (This
is in lieu of the riding
course the rider must
complete.)
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Complete the GWRRA REP
Level II form and have
it validated by any
GWRRA Officer and mail
along with $5.00 for
each participant, to
address indicated.
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Participants will receive a
red triangle patch
signifying Level II
participant.
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Participants have now
achieved a greater potential
for safety due to the
successful completion of a
riding course
and/or Co-Rider Seminar.
They may also be eligible
for an additions insurance
premium reduction depending
on the carrier.
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Level
III -- Safety by
Preparedness |
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(CERTIFIED TOUR
RIDER/CO-RIDER)
Since accidents will and do
occur, it is important that
we be fully prepared to lend
aid to unfortunate accident
victims. We should always be
prepared to save a life.
The Level III of the GWRRA
Rider Education Program was
developed to deal with such
circumstances by recognizing
and
encouraging proper First Aid
or CPR training. CPR, a
level III requirement has
been used to save many
lives. Being trained
to render CPR or give First
Aid is a tremendous asset.
LEVEL III REQUIREMENTS:
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Rider or Co-Rider must
be current GWRRA member.
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Rider or Co-Rider must
be enrolled in Level I
and current in Level II.
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Rider or Co-Rider must
have a current CPR or
First Aid card.
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First Aid certifications
are normally current for
three (3) years. CPR
certifications are
normally current for one
year.
(Check card's expiration
date.) Proof of this
card must accompany
application.
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Rider or Co-Rider must
wear protective riding
apparel.
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Rider must carry a First
Aid kit on the
motorcycle.
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Complete the Level III form
have it validated by any
GWRRA Officer and mail with
$4.00 for each
participant, to the address
indicated.
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Participant will receive a
Certified Tour Rider or
Certified Co-Rider patch to
display above the
Level II triangle patch.
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The participant has now
completed the three (3)
Levels of
GWRRA's Rider
Education Program
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Level
IV Safety by
Enhanced Commitment
and Preparedness
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LEVEL IV REQUIREMENTS:
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Rider or Co-Rider must
be current GWRRA member.
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Completed Level III
Certified Tour
Rider/Co-Rider Program
and have been current in
Level III for one year
minimum.
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Must have driven (ridden
for Co-Riders) at least
25,000 Safe Miles.
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Must have a current CPR
and First Aid cards.
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Must have completed a
riding course (Rider) or
Co-Rider Seminar
(Co-Rider) within past 2
years. (Either MSF, USCC,
CSC or GWRRA riding
courses are acceptable.)
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Must wear protective
riding apparel.
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Must carry First Aid kit
on motorcycle.
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Obtain GWRRA Officer
signature on Level IV
application.
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Send copies of current cards
with Level IV application
as noted below.
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Mail above documentation &
$35 for each participant
to the address indicated.
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You will receive two (2)
special triangular
patches
with dark blue border
and the Master Level IV
sequence number
embroidered on it.
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The only requirement to
keep levels current is
to stay current on the
rider/co-rider courses
and CPR/First Aid or
Medic First Aid Classes.
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