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Motorcycle & Scooter

TheDeputy

(224 posts) Fri Sep 20, 2013, 12:08 PM Sep 2013

New rider course?

I have the opportunity to take a course at the local vocational school. Are these worth it? I am actively looking for my 1st bike.

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New rider course? (Original Post) TheDeputy Sep 2013 OP

Is it an MSF course? Glassunion Sep 2013 #1

Glassunion

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1. Is it an MSF course?

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 12:52 PM

Sep 2013

If so, then yes, they are very much worth it.

In my home state, the course is free (paid for by an extra $5 when you register a bike or renew your license with an "M" endorsement).

What they found was that after offering the course for free, motorcycle accidents and fatalities went down.

I recently took a course again (earlier this year) and every time I get something new out of it.

That, and if I retake the course every two years I get a rebate on my bike insurance.

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