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Kelly Carrington Staff Writer Safety Services Manitoba provided courses in Flin Flon earlier this week for riders looking to get on a motorcycle. After completing a class 6 knowledge test, riders are eligible to complete either an eight- or a 21-hour training course. Josh Brown of Flin Flon and Nadine Leblanc of Thompson were the two lone riders to choose the 21-hour course. The students spend five hours in the classroom to review equipment and the rules of the road as well as road placement. From there, students are with their instructors for eight hours to complete basic training on how to operate the motorcycles, how to properly take corners and how to work the controls. The remaining eight hours are spent learning the emergency safety rules when it comes to stopping, sliding and taking corners. Safety Services Manitoba holds the training days once a year in Flin Flon, based on demand. This year, more than a dozen riders took part in the courses over the course of the week. Based in the parking lot of the former Extra Foods store, riders braked at stop signs when whistles were blown and made their way through pre-marked lanes. To participate in the course, riders were required to be at least 16 years old _ with parental consent if needed _ as well as holders of a class 5 license. Instructor Roland Hufgard returned to Flin Flon for his sixth year with the program accompanied by instructor Deborah Chernick.
