MMISA - Motorcycle Marshal Institute of Southern Africa

‘MMISA’ ‘MOTORCYCLE MARSHAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA’ will endeavor to make that difference that is required to ensure that group-and-mass-rides for bikers in Southern Africa and Africa are safe and event-free. A ‘MMISA’ Prospective-Marshal is a rider who has successfully completed a ‘MMISA’ theoretical Group-Rider and/or ‘MMISA’ theoretical Advanced-Riding-Skills as well as a ‘MMISA’ approved

practical Group-Rider and/or approved practical Advanced-Riding-Skills training course/s respectively. A rider who has been approved by two ‘MMISA’ trainers as a competent Group-Rider or Advanced-Skills-Rider may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Group-Rider and/or MMISA Advanced-Skills-Rider designation-flashes; one gold shoulder-strap-star per designation-flash (for this) and with Prospective-Marshal printed on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. ii. ‘MMISA’ Group-Rider (a rider who has successfully completed the ‘MMISA’ theoretical as well as a ‘MMISA’ approved practical group-ride training course and who has been approved by two ‘MMISA’ trainers as a competent Group-Rider). A competent group-rider may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Group-Rider designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Deputy-Marshal on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. iii. ‘MMISA’ Advanced-Riding-Skills (a rider who has successfully completed one or more of the ‘MMISA’ Advanced-Riding-Skills and/or associated theoretical as well as one or more of the ‘MMISA’ approved practical advanced-riding-skills and/or associated training courses and who has been approved by two ‘MMISA’ trainers as an Advanced-Riding-Skills Rider). A competent advanced-riding-skills rider may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Advanced-Riding-Skills designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Deputy-Marshal on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. iv. ‘MMISA’ Road-Marshal (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructors after the required Road-Marshal training for this has successfully been completed by this Deputy-Marshal). A competent Road-Marshal may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Road-Marshal designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Road-Marshal on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. v. ‘MMISA’ Road-Ambassador (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructors after the required training for this has successfully been completed). A competent Road-Ambassador may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Road-Ambassador designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Road-Ambassador on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. vi. ‘MMISA’ Road-Captain (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA Training-Instructors’ after the required training for this has successfully been completed). A competent Road-Captain may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Road-Captain designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Road-Captain on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. vii. ‘MMISA’ Head-Road-Captain (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructors after the required training for this has successfully been completed). A competent Head-Road-Captain may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Head-Road-Captain designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with the highest possible ‘MMISA’ achievement of Head-Road-Captain on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. Page 4 of 10


viii. ‘MMISA’ Road-Safety-Officer’ (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ ‘Training Instructors’ after the required training for this has successfully been completed). A competent Road-Safety-Officer may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Road-Safety-Officer designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Road-Safety-Officer on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. ix. ‘Paramedic’ (An official relevant regulated paramedic accreditation much be achieved). A competent Paramedic may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Paramedic designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Paramedic on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. x. ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructor (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructors). A competent ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructor may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Training-Instructor designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Training-Instructor on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. xi. ‘MMISA’ Train-the-Trainer (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA Train-the-Trainer-Instructors). A competent ‘MMISA’ Train-The-Trainer-Instructor may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Train-The-Trainer-Instructor designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Train-The-Trainer-Instructor on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. xii. ‘MMISA’ Mass-Ride-Co-Ordinator (as knighted by agreement by at least two ‘MMISA’ Mass-Ride-Co-Ordinator’s). A competent ‘Mass-Ride-Co-Ordinator’ may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ ‘Mass-Ride-Co-Ordinator’ designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with ‘Mass-Ride-Co-Ordinator’ on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. xiii. ‘MMISA’ ‘Lifelong Honorary Founder Members’ (Marinus H Coetsee, Derick Britz and Johan Smit). xiv. ‘Media/Camera-Person’ (an official relevant regulated ‘MMISA’ Media/Camera-Person accreditation much be achieved). A competent Media/Camera-Person may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ Media/Camera-Person designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with Media/Camera-Person on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. xv. ‘MMISA’ Pillion-Marshals and Junior-Pillion-Marshals (children above the age of 16) should be highly trained with what they can and cannot do and where they are allowed and are not allowed to marshal. Pillion and Junior-Pillion-Marshals will always be the full and absolute responsibility of the main ‘MMISA’ Road-Marshal rider on the bike. This ‘MMISA’ Road-Marshal can be suspended because of the unwarranted and unsafe behavior of his or her ‘MMISA’ Pillion-Marshal. It will however always be at the ‘MMISA’ Road-Ambassador and/or ‘MMISA’ Road-Captain and/or ‘MMISA’ Head-Road-Captain and/or ‘MMISA’ Road-Safety-Officer’s absolute discretion to allow or not allow ‘MMISA’ Pillion and/or Junior-Pillion-Marshals on any of his or her specific marshalling club- group and/or mass-rides. A competent ‘Pillion or Junior-Pillion-Marshal’ may purchase and wear a ‘MMISA’ blue marshal vest with ‘MMISA’ metal badge with name and number; ‘MMISA’ ‘Pillion or Junior-Pillion-Marshal’ designation flash; one gold shoulder-strap-star (for this) and with ‘Pillion-Marshal or Junior-Pillion-Marshal’ on both his/her marshal-vest-arms. As per above one ‘MMISA’ gold shoulder-strap-star per designation achieved will be awarded. This will be attached to the blue shoulder lapels of the ‘MMISA’ marshal-vest (starting from the far left/maximum of 10). A ‘MMISA Marshal’ member will get a unique ‘MMISA’ provincial number and will pay a nominal annual administration fee of R250.00 per annum or discounted at R1,000.00 for 5 years.