Team Oregon
motorcycle safety program of Oregon
Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program, known as Team Oregon, is an American, Oregon-based motorcycle safety partnership between the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oregon State University. Headed by Aria Minu-Sepehr, it is funded by ODOT through motorcycle endorsement (license) fees and student tuition. Team Oregon's training materials have been used in other states, including Idaho and Illinois, and it is the only official motorcycle safety program in Oregon. The program began in 1984.
Overview
Since Oregon implemented the Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program, motorcycle fatalities have been reduced by 50%. However, motorcycle fatality rates are rising in both Oregon and nationally. Team Oregon's position, as well as that of the Oregon Department of Transportation's Traffic Safety Division, is that rider judgment and skill are critical in avoiding motorcycle accidents and fatalities. Approximately 70% of Oregon's riders receive training through Team Oregon.
Team Oregon was nationally recognized through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and sponsored by the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission. In December 2006, Team Oregon and Oregon State University were sued by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for copyright infringement in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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