With the warmer weather bringing the best out in all of us, we need to start considering “all of us”. National Ride to Work day has motorcyclists excited to hop on the road, and thus, all motorists should be mindful of others, and their surroundings.

“Both motorcyclists and motorists are urged to share the road safely, stay alert, and obey speed limits. It is also important to never operate a vehicle while impaired. Responsible riding and driving can help reduce fatalities and injuries.

Last year, there were more than 3,400 crashes involving motorcycles in Pennsylvania. These crashes resulted in 217 fatalities. Crashes rose by more than 300 from the 2019 number of 2,977, while fatalities also rose from 174 in 2019.” – Yasmeen Manyisha, PennDOT

PennDOT is offering free safety classes to all motorcyclists of all skill level, and they are highly encouraged. PennDOT has partnered with several third-party motorcycle training providers to offer free motorcycle safety training classes to Pennsylvania class M permit and motorcycle license holders.

Class sizes may be limited, as safety guidelines are in effect to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and classes can be scheduled at multiple training sites throughout Pennsylvania. Class schedules are coordinated by each third-party training provider for their individual locations and additional information can be found at www.penndot.gov/PAMSP. Additional classes and locations will continue to be added.