The bikers’ group ABATE brought its 25-thousand dollar rolling education trailer to the statehouse today. Once parked, the trailer turns into an electronic classroom with tables, chairs and safety displays. ABATE spokeswoman Kiki Fishkoff says the new trailer can go to the most remote location in Iowa to conduct safety classes.Community Colleges and ABATE teach motorcycle education courses in Iowa. The state of Iowa gave ABATE the 25-thousand dollars for the classroom trailer. Now, ABATE has three safety trailers traveling Iowa.Iowans age 18 and under must take a motorcycle safety course to earn a motorcycle endorsement on their drivers license. Fishkoff says ABATE urges adults to take the course, even though it’s not required by law.In 1999, two-hundred-25 Iowans took a motorcycle education course from ABATE. Iowa was the first state to have traveling education trailers for cycle education classes. One dollar of every motorcycle license fee in Iowa is used for safety courses. (ABATE stands for American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education.)
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