Starting soon-- motorcycle safety courses for women Published June 30, 2011 By Allan Woods Installation Motorcycle Safety instructor HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Attention ladies: Would you like to take control and learn to ride a motorcycle, rather than seeing the world pass you by from the passenger seat? Are you tired of looking at the back of someone's helmet rather than experiencing the scenery as it comes right at you? If so, this is your personal invitation to take your place in a "Ladies Only" motorcycle safety course. The Installation Safety office is offering a Basic Rider Course (BRC) on July 7-8, Thursday-Friday, and a Basic Rider Course 2 (BRC2/ERC) formerly Experienced Rider Course (ERC) on July 29, Friday, just for the ladies. Both courses will be facilitated by two ladies who are certified rider coaches. These courses are approved official training for military and government civilians; however leave is required for contractors. If you are interested in learning safe riding skills, sign up for one of the free courses today. What better way to spend a working day or two? If you are a new rider, a scooter operator or a rider who hasn't ridden for a few years and you are getting back into the sport, the BRC is designed just for you. This course will start you right from the beginning and teach you the basic fundamentals of operating a motorcycle. If you ride often and you feel comfortable on your motorcycle, the BRC2 is a great refresher course for those who haven't completed a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course in a while. In order to be the best and safest at what we do, we need to continue the learning process and keep our skill levels at their peak. This course will help you achieve this goal. We are never too old or talented to benefit from the learning process. To be eligible, you must be active duty military, NAF or DAF civilian employee, retiree, military reserve, military dependent or a base contractor. You will have the opportunity to learn life saving skills, street strategies and riding techniques, or simply brush up on your motorcycle skills. From a secure computer go to https://cs.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/Safety/HillAFB/default.aspx to schedule your course. On the right side of the page under "Links," click on "Motorcycle Training Sign-Up." If you do not have access to a secure computer, go to www2.hill.af.mil/moto/app/index/php to schedule your course. There are only 12 slots for each course so don't wait until the last minute or you may miss out on this great opportunity. If you have any questions, please contact the installation motorcycle safety instructor at (801) 777-3333, Ext. 2 between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.