State Motorcycle Safety Association

09/17/2025

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09/17/2025

was a success! Where work meets fun, differences of opinions lay a foundation for collaboration, and colleagues become friends. Like minds from all over the nation came together with the same goal - saving motorcyclists' lives.

Thank you to our host, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for rallying a team to support daily tasks and assist in ensuring the Summit ran smoothly.

We would like to recognize and congratulate our 2025 SMSA Award winners: the late Dave Wendell - recipient of the Outstanding Contributions Award (accepted by Robert Willis), Dr. Donald Green - recipient of the Outstanding Individual Member Award, and Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program - recipient of the Outstanding State Member Award!

We look forward to implementing many new ideas from this year to in Minneapolis, Minnesota September 16-19. Hope to see you all there along with new faces!

09/13/2025

Steve from Minnesota motorcycle safety program wearing a Snell shirt at the State Motorcycle Safety Association annual summit in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Thanks for being a Snell Ambassador!

09/13/2025

What a great Summit! We are wrapping up today but here are some highlights.

03/11/2025

https://www.2news.com/video/officials-provide-motorcycle-safety-tips-after-fatal-crash/video_4fa69d11-1a97-55c7-bd3c-1de88e07152d.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI9SmtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYTyaNPkPjIQGF1599p0nsY9g7cN6zg5W2PrNaA6zXijYIhJTWejaa5Daw_aem__HIR6BLbHiYcdC6yNHmz6g

Jaden Urban joins us from the area of a recent deadly crash to share some tips to keep you safe on the road.

03/10/2025

03/05/2025

Starting them young!

01/17/2025

Getting a new ride in 2025? 🏍️ Make sure you take the proper steps to stay SAFE on the road. More here: NHTSA.gov/Motorcycles

Drivers 🚗 — stay alert for motorcycles!

10/29/2024

The SMSA Entry-Level Rider Training Standards (SERTS) have been published and are available on the SMSA Website!

This was a long process, and SMSA thanks everyone involved for the project's success!

https://smsa.org/serts/

10/02/2024

Check out these Range Day Highlights from the 2024 SMSA Training Summit.

We hope everyone had a great time! If you missed it, make sure you join us for next year's Summit in Harrisburg, PA and stay for the range activities!

2024 SMSA Summit Range Day Highlights

09/20/2024

Congratulations to Motorcycle Ohio and Michele Piko! 2024 SMSA Outstanding State Award!

In 2024 Motorcycle Ohio requested, a multi-disciplinary Technical Assessment Team of national experts to conduct a thorough review of the State’s motorcyclist safety efforts, to identifies strengths, opportunities, and make recommendations to enhance the program.

The assessment identified that Motorcycle Ohio oversees a motorcycle program that includes a robust quality assurance program and is evaluated often to look for opportunities for improvement.