With gas prices slowly rising again and the weather getting warmer, now is a good time to think about the economics of driving a motorcycle or scooter to work. Randolph Community College offers a monthly Beginning Motorcycle Rider/Scooter Safety course at the Emergency Services Training Center in Asheboro and at the Archdale Center.
More and more people of all ages and walks of life are riding motorcycles these days. Debbie Callicutt, the adult literacy student intake specialist at RCC, recently took the class alongside her 20-year-old son, Jordan. "I rode as a passenger for a long time, but I decided I wanted to be a driver," said Callicutt. "I was a little apprehensive at first, but with guidance from the instructors, I felt at ease by the end of the class." She purchased a 1997 Harley Davidson Sportster.
The Motorcycle Rider/Scooter Safety course goes beyond basic skills to teach students how to correctly deal with situations that they hope never happen. In the classroom, students will be given information on how to ride properly. Outside, students will practice and develop skills by riding in a controlled environment. Motorcycles and scooters will train together. The classes are conveniently scheduled to be completed in one weekend.
The next ESTC class will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 9-11. Class is held from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, and from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The next class at the Archdale Center is scheduled for April 16-18.
The registration fee of $140 includes all materials, workbook, use of a bike, and accident insurance. A helmet will be furnished. For those riding scooters, you must bring your own scooter and it must be licensed and insured. Bring your DOT-approved helmet or a helmet will be furnished.
The Department of Motor Vehicles waives the driving skills exam for students who have successfully completed this course. You do not have to have your learner's permit to take the course.
RCC also offers an Experienced Rider Course, a Trike/Sidecar class, and has recently added a new class, Advanced Riding Techniques, which is one step above the Experienced Rider Course, said instructor Ike Gray. Randolph Community College is one of only two training sites approved to offer Trike/Sidecar Safety. A Trike/Sidecar class is scheduled for April 16-18 at the Emergency Services Training Center.
For more information or to register for these courses, call 336-633-4165 in Asheboro and 336-862-7980 in Archdale. Preregistration is required.
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