As part of their "Refresh Project", the Italian motorcycle industry trade association (ANCMA-Confindustria) have partnered with the Italian Motorcycle Federation (FMI) to organise free training sessions in Italy as of January 2016.
The project, with the first training sessions already held in October 2015, is specifically designed for riders who are returning to motorcycling after an extended period of time. Evidence suggests that riders that stopped riding for a prolonged period can develop a false sense of security and, as a result, are more likely to be involved in accidents.
The Refresh initiative also aims at improving the riding skills of people who ride motorcycles of up to 125cc using their B license.
The first training sessions of Refresh were delivered by qualified instructors from the Italian Motorcycle Federation at the Monza motorsport circuit. The training covered both practical and theoretical aspects of motorcycle riding. The former included elements such as risk perception, vehicle passive safety features and vehicle maintenance. The latter allowed participants to practice different exercises such as avoidance of sudden obstacles, emergency braking techniques, braking with and without ABS, etc. The project, which also has support from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, is part of the implementation of the pan-European road safety strategy unveiled by Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association ACEM twelve months ago.
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