1. Guidelines for Establishing State Motorcycle Safety Coalitions
Presented By:
Phil Sause, Andy Krajewski and Ray Pierce

2. SMSA Coalition Guidelines
Purpose
Assist states in justifying, organizing and administering a Motorcycle Safety Coalition
How the Guidelines were developed
Assigned to the SMSA Motorcycle Safety Programs Committee
Surveyed the states (Survey Results in Appendix A)
Contacted states with Coalitions to identify “best practices” (Appendix B)
Gathered information from states using Advisory Groups (Appendix C)
Reviewed documents and fact sheets on creating a coalition (Appendix D)

3. Motorcycle Safety Programs Committee Members
Chairperson
Phil Sause, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Eastern Region
VACANT
Central Region
Joseph Kelly, Michigan Motorcycle Safety Program
Western Region
Member-At-Large
Ray Pierce, Missouri Motorcycle Safety
Supporting Member
Lee Parks, Total Control Training, Inc.
Monty Lish, Evergreen Safety Council
Individual Member
Craig Breshears, Alaska Motorcycle Safety Advisory Committee
Barbara Smart, ABATE of Alaska
Chad Teachout, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
Executive Committee
Stacey “Ax” Axmaker, Idaho STAR Program

4. SMSA Staff SMSA Staff Brett Robinson, Executive Director
Christie Falgione, Director of Traffic Safety & Licensing
Andy Krajewski, Project Manager
Tracy Krugh, Project Specialist

5. Why Create a State Motorcycle Safety Coalition?
A comprehensive motorcycle safety effort requires a variety of partners
A Coalition:
Provides the structure for partners to cooperate and commit resources to achieve a common goal
Encourages cooperation, communication and commitment
Distributes “workload” and reduces duplication of effort
Increases influence and access to policy makers, targeted audiences, media and the public

6. SMSA Coalition Guidelines
The Guidelines for Establishing State Motorcycle Safety Coalitions can help a state to:
Justify the creation of a State Motorcycle Safety Coalition
Organize and administer the Coalition
Select and invite members to serve on the Coalition
Develop a Coalition Action Plan for motorcycle safety

7. Coalition Sponsor
A state agency should sponsor the Coalition – the State Highway Safety Office may be the most appropriate sponsor
Responsible for the State’s Highway Safety Plan
Network of state and community based partners
Oversee the state’s highway safety grant funds
A state agency or office should sponsor and create the environment for the motorcycle safety coalition to function.

8. Coalition Sponsor Responsibilities Define the role of the Coalition
Designate someone to coordinate the Coalition
Identify the agencies, organizations and individuals to serve on the Coalition
Schedule, plan and facilitate meetings
Maintain and monitor the Coalition’s Action
Serve as the contact point regarding Coalition business

9. Coalition Structure
Prior to selecting Coalition members these questions need answered:
How will the Coalition operate?
What will it accomplish?
Should it have bylaws or operating rules
Will members be permanent or serve terms?
How will the Coalition be funded?
What are the motorcycle safety concerns or issues?
What agencies, organizations or individuals are needed?

10. Coalition Members Attending meetings is not enough Members must be:
Committed to the goal
Understand their role and responsibility
Be willing to contribute and complete assignments and tasks
Willing to commit and share resources and funds
Being a motorcyclist is not a critical qualification

11. Coalition Action Plan
The Motorcycle Safety Coalition’s most significant outcome is the creation and implementation of an Action Plan to address the state’s motorcycle issues and concerns
Must be realistic and achievable
Should be multi-year
Reviewed periodically and updated as necessary
Formulating, documenting and obtaining approval for the plan will require effort and ample time.
The coalition will be instrumental in getting the plan approved, funded, implemented and completed.

12. Coalition Action Plan
Status reports on the plan should be distributed to the coalition members and other stakeholders on a routine schedule
Formulating, documenting and obtaining approval for the plan will require effort and ample time.
The coalition will be instrumental in getting the plan approved, funded, implemented and completed.

13. Coalition Action Plan The Action Plan should identify:
Motorcycle safety problems that will be addressed
Strategies and action steps to address the problems
Agencies, organizations and individuals responsible for the strategies
Timelines for completing action steps and strategies
Funds needed to complete the strategies
Sources for funding
Potential obstacles and solutions for achieving the strategies
Expected deliverables and outcomes
Process for evaluating the value and effectiveness of the plan

14. Hints for a Successful Coalition
Clarify the goals
Identify the role and responsibilities if the coalition
Select the correct sponsor and coalition coordinator
Select the right members
Encourage communication and cooperation
Be creative and realistic
Adjust to potential problem and obstacles
Create and implement an Action Plan
Evaluate the value of the coalition and the Action Plan

15. Challenges to Establishing and Maintaining a Coalition
Commitments from coalition volunteers
Ability to attend face-to-face meetings
Unclear focus or objectives
Partners furthering their own agenda
Ability to involve all stakeholders and maintain their interest
Having too few or too many members
Lack of procedures for making decisions and solving disagreements

16. Challenges to Establishing and Maintaining a Coalition
Should not be viewed as barriers.
Can be addressed through organization and preparation.

17. Contact Information
Andrew Krajewski
SMSA Project Manager
Cell:
Ray Pierce
Missouri Motorcycle Safety
Work:
Phil Sause
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Work:

18. Questions? ?