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"Rights leaders take a break during the International Motorcycle Conference in Long Beach California." From left to right: Vince Consiglio, Director, ABATE of Michigan; Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations; Kirk "Hardtail" Willard, MRF Vice-President; Tony "Pan" Sanfelipo, founder, ABATE of Wisconsin and Hupy and Abraham, S.C. investigator.
Vicki and Tony Sanfelipo, Accident Scene Management, Inc. (ASMI), attended the 2006 International Motorcycle Safety Conference, March 28-30, in Long Beach, California. Vicki is the founder and owner of ASMI, and was invited to do a poster presentation on a survey she conducted evaluating the success of the program.
The IMSC was co-sponsored by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the German Institute for Motorcycle Safety (ifz, Institüt für Zweiradsicherheit). Entitled “The Human Element,” this year’s conference focused on human factors involved in motorcycle safety. Also sponsoring this event was the Fédération de Motocyclisme (FIM), and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Experts in motorcycle safety from around the world gathered to discuss topics such as crash causation, rider characteristics, braking and conspicuity, alcohol and its effect on motorcycle operation and peer intervention programs.
Vicki Sanfelipo discussed the value of bystander training and the role of first response techniques in reducing injury severity at the scene of a crash. Her presentation attracted the attention of the AMA, NHTSA and Genevieve Schmitt, Editor of Women Riders Now, who intends to do an article about the program. Hupy and Abraham have been financial sponsors of ASMI from the beginning and provide attorneys to lecture to students about the need to carry proper insurance coverage.
Motorcycle industry leaders who support the MSF in it’s promotion of safety by sponsoring this conference include BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha.