Our Principles Drive Our Mission
RIDE SMARTER AND STAY SAFER WITH ALL THE GEAR EVERY TIME YOU RIDE
There are risks to riding a motorcycle. There are no safety measures that eliminate risk exposure.
SMARTER is a motorcyclist safety education association whose mission is two-fold: to promote risk-reduction strategies of individual riders and to support public policies that help keep motorcyclists safe. Our principles drive our mission to help you ride smarter and stay safer with all the gear all the time.
WE BELIEVE
- motorcyclists are responsible for their own safety.
- responsible motorcyclists are trained and educated riders.
- trained and educated riders make smarter choices to stay safer.
- motorcyclists stay safer when they choose to ride smart with all the gear every time you ride
- wearing all the gear every time you ride demonstrates to nonriders and new riders the evolving culture of responsible motorcycling.
- the culture of responsible motorcycling includes self-responsibility as well as a collective responsibility to fellow motorcyclists, especially new riders, who might otherwise make poor choices that increase the risks of riding.
- our collective responsibility to the motorcycling community involves advocating for program implementation and public policies—safety initiatives, legislative enactments, and required skills training—that help keep motorcyclists safe.
- public policymakers need to hear the voice of responsible motorcyclists so they have accurate information on which to make smarter decisions about motorcyclist safety.
POSITION STATEMENTS
An issue or position statement is a short description of a central or priority topic in a discussion or debate. While it is likely most individuals familiar with SMARTER’s mission and principles would be able to ascertain the organizations position on many important issues, the Board of Directors decided to develop, approve and publish position statements that delineate the organization’s official stance on critical issues in motorcyclist safety. Below are the statements.
All of out position statements are based on our knowledge and assessment of the research. The research is posted here: http://smarter-usa.org/research/