Motorcycle Safety Course

Angelina College has become a training site for motorcycle safety through the Department of Public Safety this summer. 

Certified instructors will offer a frequent series of courses for licensure as an operator as well as advanced training courses for the experienced rider.

This course is approved by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and
sponsored by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Contact Terry Scott for class dates, registration and information at:
936-633-5206 Monday - Thursday 8AM - 5PM

List of items needed when attending motorcycle safety course:

1. Long sleeve shirt. 
2. Long pants. 
3. Ankle high boots. 
4. Full fingered gloves. 
5. Eye protection. 
6. Full motorcycle helmet.
(Angelina College will supply a helmet, if you do not have your own.)

May is safety month for Texas motorcyclists

Governor Rick Perry has declared May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in Texas. DPS urges all motorcyclists, both experienced and inexperienced, to attend a professionally taught motorcycle course to improve their skills and increase safety. 

More than 700,000 people in Texas are licensed to operate a motorcycle - and as the weather improves during the month of May, many of these drivers take to the roadways to enjoy the season. For both new and experienced riders, May is the perfect time to renew motorcycle operation skills and knowledge.

"The DPS Motorcycle Safety Unit offers basic and advanced motorcycle operator training in 45 permanent locations and 11 other sites that use two mobile training units," said Clifton Burdette, coordinator of the DPS Motorcycle Safety Unit. "Last year, 20,636 Texans took either the basic or advanced course - a 29 percent increase over 2001."

The basic motorcycle operator training course is for unlicensed or inexperienced riders, and the advanced course is for more experienced riders. In addition, both of the courses may qualify for ticket dismissal and insurance discounts.

While Texas does not require all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, the DPS strongly encourages riders to wear helmets to increase safety and save lives. Fatalities of motorcyclists not wearing helmets drastically increased during the last decade. In 1990, 21 percent of motorcycle-related fatalities involved people not wearing helmets. By 2000, that number had increased to 63 percent. 

Texas law states that in order to be exempt from wearing a helmet, a person must be at least 21 years of age. In addition, they must successfully complete a motorcycle safety course or be covered by a health insurance plan providing at least $10,000 in medical benefits for motorcycle-related injuries. 

Information about the Motorcycle Safety Unit classes can be found on the DPS Web site at www.txdps.state.tx.us/msb. For additional information on motorcycle training, call 512-424-2021 or toll-free at 1-800-292-5787, Angelina College Motorcycle Safety Course 936-633-5206.

Governor Rick Perry has declared May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in Texas.