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Appendix C.
Moderator's Guide
for Motorcycle Rider Groups |
Distribute the Participant Information form for completion before the session.
“Please fill out both sides.”
INTRODUCTION
- Moderator welcomes participants and introduces self and colleague.
- Explain what the Pacific Institute is and that the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration is paying for the study and their participation.
- Explanation of project; purpose of group discussion.
- Preview what will happen during the next 90 minutes, when they will be paid,
etc.
- We are interested in participants’ views and experiences regarding drinking
alcohol and riding motorcycles. There are no right or wrong answers.
- Views will be kept confidential; no names will be used; we expect participants
to keep what they hear during the focus group confidential as well.
- We value the information you will share with us today and want to make sure
we capture all of it. So we will be taping the session and taking notes. Is
everyone okay with that? TURN ON RECORDER
- GROUND RULES: informal; 90 minutes; 5-minute break, but feel free at any
time to get up (go to the bathroom, get a snack, etc.); would like only one
person to talk at a time, but hope everyone will speak up; appreciate input;
we would appreciate it if you turned your cell phone and pagers to the “vibrate”
or “off” setting.
- Any questions?
- ICEBREAKER: Ask each participant to introduce himself with his first name
only and tell us about your first motorcycle.
Discuss Riding Behaviors In General.
- When you ride, what are the usual circumstances?
PROBES:
- When and where do you usually ride to?
- Who do you typically ride with?
- Groups of friends?
- With a club?
- Why do you ride a motorcycle?
Probe: What do you get out of it?
- Do you ever ride alone?
Probe: When?
What’s important to you about riding alone?
- In a group?
Probe: When?
What’s important to you when riding in a group?
What’s different from riding alone?
- Do you go to motorcycle rallies?
Probe: When?
Which ones?
Is alcohol served at these events?
Is that important?
- Have you ever seen a rider at a rally who has drunk too much
to ride?
Probe: How did other riders react?
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What would you do if you thought someone
was going to get hurt because of drinking and riding?
Discuss General Drinking Behaviors.
- When and where do you drink alcohol?
PROBES:
- What are the circumstances?
- Do you drink before you ride? Under what circumstances?
Why?
- Do you drink while riding? Under what circumstances?
Why?
- Do you drink before or while you’re driving a car or
truck? Under what circumstances? Why?
- Do you see drinking and riding as a problem?
- When others drink and ride, are you worried about your
safety? Their safety?
Moderator’s Caution: Keep the discussion away
from “war stories” about drunks they have been on or drunks they have known.
BAC and Impairment
- What does the term “BAC” mean to you?
PROBES:
- A legal definition?
- A safety level?
- How does BAC relate to a person’s ability to ride?
- How is BAC related to being drunk?
- How is being drunk related to ability to ride?
- Do you think there should be a different legal
“BAC” for motorcyclists?
Riders’ Experiences With Drinking and Riding
- Do you or other folks you know ever find yourself
[or a fellow rider] in a situation when you had drunk too much alcohol to
ride?
PROBES:
- How did you know?
- What were the circumstances?
- Who were you with?
- Where were you?
- How did you get there?
- How did you get home?
- How does alcohol affect you and your ability to
ride a motorcycle?
PROBES:
- Do you do anything different when you’ve been drinking?
- What? When? How?
- Do you ride better or worse?
PROBES:
- If you know you’re going to be drinking, are you
more likely to drive a car rather than ride a motorcycle.
PROBES:
- Why?
- Do you feel you’re safer driving than riding after
drinking?
- Do you drive your car or truck after drinking? Once
in a while? Ever?
Strategies to Reduce Drinking and Riding
- Does anyone have experience with drinking and
riding?
PROBES:
- In the past, what circumstances have led you to drinking
and riding?
- Did you plan it?
- How did it happen?
- How often does this happen?
- How have you avoided drinking and riding?
PROBES:
- Take a taxi home?
- Intervention by a fried?
- Slept it off at a friend’s house or motel/hotel?
- Called a friend with a truck or a van?
- Abstained from drinking?
- Avoided riding and drinking in some other way?
| Intervention
– Would it work for you? |
Yes |
No |
| Take a
taxi home? |
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| Sleep it
off at a friend's house or motel/hotel? |
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| Called
a friend with a truck or van? |
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| Abstain
from drinking? |
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| Avoid riding
and drinking in some other way? |
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(Describe in a few
words)
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Do these approaches differ from those targeting
drivers?
- Have you ever tried to prevent someone else from
drinking and riding?
PROBES:
- What were the circumstances? Who? When? Where?
- Why? How much had they drunk?
- How did you try to stop them?
- Take your friends’ keys?
- Tampered with ignition wires?
- Provided them somewhere to sleep it off?
- Called a friend with a truck or van?
- Avoid riding and drinking in some other way?
- Did it work?
- Would you be receptive if some one used the same approach
with you?
- Could others do the same thing?
- Can you do this in a group situation?
- When you drink and ride, do you typically make
a conscious decision to drink and ride or does it just happen?
- At what point is it best to take steps to avoid
drinking and riding?
PROBES:
- Before you start riding to a possible drinking location?
- Before you start to drink?
- Before you start to ride after drinking?
Regulatory Matters
- There are penalties for drinking and riding. What
penalties can you think of that are most likely to prevent you from drinking
and riding?
- Increased fines?
- Increased jail time?
- Loss of license?
- Motorcycle impoundment?
- Increased law enforcement?
| Intervention
– Would it make a difference? |
Yes |
No |
| Increased
fines? |
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| Increased
jail time? |
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| Loss of
license? |
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| Motorcycle
impoundment? |
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| Increased
law enforcement? |
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Do these approaches differ from those targeting
drivers? If so, how?
- Who should be involved in regulating drinking
and riding?
PROBES:
- List of organizations. Why? Why Not?
- How do you feel about enforcement of laws regulating
drinking and riding?
PROBES: In what situation is it:
- Too weak?
- Too strong? (Regarding the enforcement of laws)
- Just right?
Summary and Closing
- Summary
- Are there any final comments?
- Thank you for participating.
- Distribute cash envelopes; have them sign receipt.
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