Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Board

Learn about what the Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Board (MSEAB) does, who is currently on the board, find out about upcoming meetings, and read minutes from past meetings.

What the board does

Created by RCW 46.20.520, the board helps the program develop:

  • Motorcycle operator training programs
  • Safety education
  • Outreach
Learn how we evaluate new opportunities, projects, and initiatives.

Strategy screening tool

Before implementing a new strategy, goal or initiative or recommending any new strategy, goal or initiative to the DOL, the Board will evaluate the impact of the strategy using specific decision-making criteria: the Strategy Screen. This tool is designed to be used to evaluate new opportunities, projects or initiatives.

These questions are designed to provoke dialogue and conversation and ensure the Board has discussed and evaluated opportunities from all angles. While saying “yes” to each question is not required, the intent is that the Board should be able to affirm most, and discuss any areas that need more information or clarity.

As the Board serves in an advisory capacity, this strategy screen will be run for every goal the Board takes on for themselves and also for the recommendations they give to the DOL.

  • Is the strategy consistent with the mission of the Board? If this is a recommendation to DOL, is the strategy consistent with the mission of DOL?
    • The Board’s mission is: The Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Board was created by law (RCW 46.20.520) to help our Motorcycle Safety Program develop motorcycle operator training programs, safety education, and outreach. They meet 4 times a year, and make recommendations for the administration, application, and substance of the motorcycle education and training program as necessary.
    • DOL’s mission is: With a strong commitment to great service, we advance public safety and consumer protection through licensing, regulation and education, and we collect revenue that supports our state’s transportation system.
  • Does the strategy build on the Board’s competitive advantage in the community? Alternately for recommendations to the DOL, does the strategy or recommendation build on the DOL’s competitive advantage in the community or are there other members of the community better able to address the recommendation/strategy/goal?
    • The Board’s competitive advantage: The Board is able to advise the DOL regarding Motorcycle Safety Education and future mission/strategies. The Board is able to gather information from a large cross section of the motorcycling public.
    • DOL’s competitive advantage: The Motorcycle Program’s primary competitive advantage is the ability to apply for federal grant money for motorcycle safety projects in the state and implement statewide projects where these projects do not take considerable staffing or financial resources.
  • Do the benefits of pursuing this strategy outweigh the costs?
    • Are there sufficient human resources including talent, skills and time?
    • Are there sufficient financial resources?
    • Are there options for additional resources for this particular strategy?
    • What are the trade-offs?
  • Does the strategy have a high likelihood of success?
    • Is it SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)?
    • Is success clearly defined?
    • Is it sustainable?
  • Does the strategy attract, engage and/or diversify our community engagement?
    • Does it enhance our reputation?
    • Will reinforce the community’s view of us as their representatives?
  • Does the strategy put DOL or the Board in competition with those we represent?
    • The Board represents the motorcycling community including individual riders and motorcycle safety educational schools.
  • Has this strategy been attempted before? How will this attempt mirror success or rectify problems that occurred with previous efforts?

When the Board has competing strategies/opportunities or goals or has competing recommendations to the DOL, the opportunities will be judged based on the following criteria:

  1. What is its value to our mission or to the DOL’s mission?
  2. Economics: is the cost reasonable for the return? Is the cost fundable?
  3. Capacity: does the department have the capacity to accomplish the goal? Do we?
  4. Competition: is someone else already doing this? Should someone else be doing this?

Board members

The director of the Department of Licensing appoints board members to a 2-year term. There is no compensation for board members aside from reimbursement for expenses while on board business.

Read our charter for more information about the board.

Board meetings

See information about upcoming meetings and read minutes or watch recordings from past meetings.

Upcoming board meetings

Meeting date and location Agenda, minutes, and other materials
March 12, 2026
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Join the meeting via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 235 867 371 767 62
Passcode: 7T4kz9kH
Call in (audio only): +1 564-999-2000,,972734562# (United States, Olympia) or 833-322-1218,,972734562# (United States, toll-free)
Phone conference ID: 972 734 562#		 Meeting materials published when available
September 24, 2026
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Join the meeting via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 262 019 237 654 0
Passcode: db7KZ9mk
Call in (audio only): +1 564-999-2000,,630841823# (United States, Olympia) or 833-322-1218,,630841823# (United States, toll-free)
Phone conference ID: 630 841 823#		 Meeting materials published when available

Past meetings

Meeting date and location Agenda, minutes, and other materials
September 17, 2025
June 27, 2025
March 13, 2025

To request this information in another format, email motorcycle@dol.wa.gov.

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Here's how to contact us:

call Phone: 360-902-3900
(TTY: Call 711)
mail Email: motorcycle@dol.wa.gov
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