Motorcycle Skills Events

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Motorcycles
Road Safety Programs

image of an orange traffic coneRiders are invited to practice and learn at free upcoming motorcycle skills events taking place in the Lower Mainland, Capital Regional District and Kelowna. Expert level police motorcycle riders will coach riders of all experience levels through a challenging training course to help improve their skills.

Gear Giveaways and Demonstrations

ICBC’s road safety team will be doing free gear giveaways at these events and demonstrating protective clothing and gear options for riders.

Locations and Times

  • May 31 - Capital Regional District, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Westshore Town Centre parking lot
  • June 14 - Tri-Cities, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Coquitlam Centre parking lot
  • June 28 - North Van, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Capilano University parking lot
  • July 19 - Chilliwack, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alliance Church at 8700 Young Road
  • August 2 - Kelowna, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Okanagan University parking lot
  • August 17 - Surrey, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kwantlen Polytechnic University parking lot

Something for Both New and Experienced Riders

The event is conducted within a controlled environment to provide new and experienced riders equal opportunity to learn and practice skills required to operate a motorcycle safely. It also allows riders to make mistakes in a low risk environment with the objective of reducing collisions on public roadways.

Motorcycle Skills Course

The course has been designed by RCMP officers using patterns similar to police motorcycle training with expanded tolerance to accommodate various experience levels that might be present at the skills day.

image of motorcycle skills testing course participant

The course design includes, but is not limited to:

  • slaloms
  • figure 8
  • tunnels (chicane)
  • left and right turn gates
  • U-turns

What You Will Learn or Practice

The intent of providing riders with an assortment of skills and improving their capabilities. The patterns will provide riders with an opportunity to learn proper head-eye placement, proper use of space, and clutch-throttle control. All of these are necessary skills for the safe daily operation of a motorcycle.

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