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In Memoriam
Motorcycle Training Pioneer
Peter Fassnacht, whose work laid the foundation for the Canada Safety Council's motorcycle training program, passed away November 24, 2001 of complications from bacterial meningitis.
Fassnacht, born and raised in Ottawa, was a passionate motorcyclist and a dedicated advocate of motorcycle rider education. While at Carleton University, Fassnacht was a volunteer in CSC's new motorcycle training program. Upon graduation in 1977, he became the National Coordinator and crisscrossed Canada overseeing the program expansion. The program flourished, and between 1974 and 1984, over 70,000 Canadian motorcyclists were trained.
In 1984, Fassnacht moved to the U.S. to join the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, becoming Vice President in 1985. In 1995 he joined American Honda's Motorcycle Division, and was appointed last June to head Honda's Rider Education Department.
He is fondly remembered by CSC staff and the many instructors with whom he worked to develop and promote motorcycle training in this country.
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From Safety Canada, April 2002
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