Jacksonville Police Department hosting BikeSafe NC Rider Skills Days on May 10

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The Jacksonville Police Department is partnering with The Governors Highway Safety Program to offer motorcyclists Rider Skills Days with assessments on current skills and professional advice to increase motorcycle safety.

The Jacksonville Police Department has been a BikeSafe sponsor since 2010, with Traffic Lieutenant Phillip Williams serving as Regional Coordinator and Sergeant James Smallwood serving as Site Coordinator. JPD has four BikeSafe Assessors, all of whom are certified instructors.

The next class JPD will be hosting is May 10 at 8:45 a.m. The class will take place at the Jacksonville Police Department, located at 200 Marine Blvd. in Jacksonville.

The deadline to register is May 9. All registrants must have a legal Motorcycle Endorsement or Learner’s Permit and the motorcycle must be insured.

“Bike Safe is a proactive approach to engage motorcyclists and to partner them with an experienced Motor Officer for the purpose of assessing their existing skills,” said Traffic Lieutenant Phillip Williams.

There is no cost to attend the class. To view course details, course schedule, and any additional requirements, visit bikesafenc.com . Questions can be directed to BikeSafe Regional Coordinator, Phillip Williams, at pwilliams@jacksonvillenc.gov.

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