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Motorcycle Safety Advisory Committee
HEADQUARTERS—On September 7th, the GMSP Advisory Committee Members
Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP)
Advisory Committee, along with DDS Deputy • Mr. Tom Komjathy – GMSP Advisory
Commissioner Ricky Rich and Regulatory Committee Chair
Compliance’s Division Director Kecia Bivins,
Deputy Director Tommy Grant, Tammy Fisher, • Ms. Tasha Dyson – Ga. Rider
and others met to review the program’s Proposal Community Representative
for Restructuring.
• Mr. Charlie Pritchard – Law
The committee agreed that moving rider training Enforcement Representative
to the private sponsors will increase the benefit
to customers and also support economic • Mr. Franklin Beauford – Non-Riding
development. The function of the GMSP will be Community Representative
to provide support, professional development,
and regulatory oversight. • Mr. Mike Sachs – Educational
Representative
The restructuring will also enhance rider
education statewide, while significantly reducing • Ms. Sandy Lavelle – Dealership
the program cost of operations. The projected Representative
completion timeframe is the first quarter of
Fiscal Year 2019. • Mr. Rob Gladden – Motorcycle
Safety Foundation/Industry
Representative
