PERRYSBURG — As the weather warms, Owens Community College wants to make sure motorcyclists are safe on the road through the proper training.
The college’s Workforce and Community Services is offering Motorcycle Safety Training courses until mid-October. Although seats are limited and classes fill, space may be available on a standby basis.
No experience is necessary to take the course. The only requirement is a valid two-wheel temporary instruction permit identification card at the beginning of the class.
In the training, students will be required to complete four hours in the classroom and then 12 hours of riding, all on the Owens Community College Perrysburg campus. Motorcycles are provided during the course and students are required to provide all their own gear.
Once successfully completed, students earn a 60-day BMV skill test waiver for a motorcycle endorsement.
The cost to participate is $50.
For additional information, call 567-661-7357.
To register, visit motorcycle.safety.gov and specify Wood County. Owens Community College is one of the few Motorcycle Ohio safety training sites in Northwest Ohio.
May is National Motorcycle Safety Month. In 2022, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported 4,096 crashes involving motorcycles, a 3% increase from 2021.
