Per vehicle miles traveled in 2020, motorcyclists were about 28 times more likely than passenger vehicle occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash and were 4 times more likely to be injured nationwide. Today, we’re "Talking Traffic Safety" with Lt. Joe Agee (Tennessee Highway Patrol) to understand why motorcycle safety is so important for both riders and motorists.

Lt. Agee has been riding motorcycles for over 20 years, and has been a police motorcycle instructor for 16+ years. He is the state coordinator for Tennessee’s Motorcycle Rider Education Program. Learn more about the program: https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classm/mrep.html

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In this episode:
Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer, Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Lt. Joe Agee, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Tennessee Highway Patrol:
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Tennessee Highway Safety Office:
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Additional Resources:

Motorcycle crash data on tn.gov: https://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/dashboards/motorcycle-crashes.html

Motorcycle safety resources in Tennessee: https://tntrafficsafety.org/motorcycles

Tennessee’s Motorcycle Rider Education Program: https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classm/mrep.html