The On-Street Course (OSC) is an opportunity for newer riders to get more confidence being on the street, as well as for more experienced riders to enhance their street riding skills. Class size is limited to no more than 4 students at a time, with 2 instructors, in order to ensure as much personal attention as possible for each rider. The general themes of this course are:

Personalized feedback to improve your street skills.
Using mental perception strategies to anticipate hazards.
Situational awareness all around the rider.
Dynamic lane positioning.
Focus on minimizing risk and managing it on the street.

THE OSC BEGINS with approximately 2-3 hours in the classroom where students will participate in perceptual skills exercises to enhance their abilities and/or to get them thinking about looking for potential hazards through the use of a motorcycle simulator and scenario identifications.

RIDERS WILL BE FITTED WITH RADIOS to use for communication with the instructors during the on-street portion, as well as high-visibility vests for road safety and to make it easy to identify the group.

THE CLASS THEN MOVES TO THE TRAINING RANGE for a skills test to verify that students have the necessary skills to safely continue in the class. (NOTE: For your safety as well as ours the Skills Test ensures that you have adequate skills in braking and cornering before we take you out onto the street.) This time on the range also reinforces the ability to communicate effectively with regard to road conditions and rider response using the supplied radio equipment.

THE FUN BEGINS! Students will be taken out on predefined routes on public roads that are progressively more challenging. We begin with light traffic areas at first; then move to more commercial, heavier traffic areas; and finish with a freeway experience. (NOTE: if a student is uncomfortable continuing, or in the opinion of the instructors it would not be safe for a student to continue, they will be escorted back to the training site.)

IMPORTANT

• THIS COURSE IS FOR MOTORCYCLE (2-WHEELED OR 3-WHEELED) ENDORSED/LICENSED RIDERS ONLY.

• PASSENGERS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON STUDENT'S MOTORCYCLES DURING THIS CLASS.

• REQUIRED RIDING APPAREL:
• DOT certified helmet (3/4 or full-face) in good shape.
• Eye-protection; glasses, sunglasses, goggles
• Long-sleeved jacket that provides protection
• Long pants, denim jeans or heavier fabric
• Sturdy, over-the-ankle footwear (motorcycle boots, hiking boots, or work boots)
• Full-fingered gloves suitable for motorcycle use

• YOU MUST BRING PROOF OF FULL-COVERAGE MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE. (Bring your policy's declarations page. An insurance card is insufficient.)

• YOUR MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER MUST BE 125CC OR LARGER AND PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION, TO INCLUDE:

• Tires and wheels (condition, tread, pressure)
• Controls (condition, operation/position, routing)
• Lights (lens and reflector condition, illumination/mirrors)
• Oil level
• Chassis (forks, swing arms, shocks, chain/belt/differential)

THE OSC MAY BE CANCELLED if weather conditions are unsafe. That decision will be made by the instructor at the beginning of class or any time during the class if the weather changes to an unsafe riding condition. If the class is cancelled before it begins a full refund or reschedule is available to the student. In the event the course needs to be stopped after it begins, we will reschedule the students into a later class at no extra charge, but we cannot refund any money once the class begins.

IF A STUDENT FAILS TO SHOW UP ON TIME FOR THE CLASS, OR CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE SKILLS TEST WE CANNOT REFUND ANY FEES PAID BY THE STUDENT.

Washington Motorcycle Safety Training has a strict "7 days before the class" cancellation and/or reschedule policy. If you need to cancel your registration or reschedule we must hear from you more than 7 days prior to the class start hour/date. If you don't contact us or call more than 7 days before your class starts, any money paid for a class will be forfeit and there will be NO refunds.