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SGI introduces new steps in motorcycle graduated licensing system
The average claim for an injured motorcyclist is $141,000
Staff on June 17, 2016
SGI has introduced new steps in Saskatchewan’s motorcycle graduated licensing system.
Motorcyclists must now pay a $500 fee upon entering each of the three stages in the new system (learner, novice 1 and novice 2), though it will be waived for those who successfully complete an SGI-approved training course.
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New riders will be eligible for a $450 training rebate if they entered the graduated licensing program and complete an approved training course after January 1, 2016, and finish the three phases without having any suspensions or motorcycle-related traffic convictions or at-fault collisions.
“New motorcycle riders are more likely to be involved in collisions than experienced riders, especially in the first three years of riding,” Andrew Cartmell, resident and CEO of SGI, said in a release. “Training is critical to improving motorcyclist safety, and that’s the driving force behind these changes.”
SGI points out that the average claim for an injured motorcyclist ($141,000) is nearly five times higher than the average claim for a person injured in a private passenger vehicle ($29,000).
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“Motorcyclists, by virtue of being so exposed while riding, compared to those better protected in an enclosed passenger vehicle, are more vulnerable to injury in the event of a collision,” Cartmell said.
In 2014, there were 199 motorcycle, moped and power cycle accidents in Saskatchewan. They resulted in 144 injuries and three deaths.
SGI introduces new steps in motorcycle graduated licensing system
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