Exchange Revving Up the Rewards for Safe Bikers Published Dec. 7, 2010 By Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80 percent of reported motorcycle crashes result in injury or death, compared to just 20 percent for automobiles. Because of this increased danger, the Exchange is supporting the military's mission to reduce motorcycle-related injuries and deaths among servicemembers by offering a one-time, 20 percent discount off of one Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) http://www.flickr.com/photos/aafespa/5241375281/sizes/l/in/photostream/ item to cyclists that successfully complete their locally required motorcycle safety riding course. "Through this initiative, the Exchange is playing a large role in ensuring the safety and well-being of service men and women," said the Exchange's Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Jeffry Helm. "Since the PPE program has rolled out, military cyclists have been better equipped to meet the local riding requirements." The Exchange PPE program was first tested at Ft. Hood, Ft. Campbell and Eglin AFB in the spring of 2009. The test was so successful that the program was expanded throughout the United States, Pacific and Europe in 2010. The Exchange now sells motorcycle PPE, to include helmets, gloves, protective eyewear and body armor, in 136 facilities worldwide as well as online at www.shopmyexchange.com. Products sold through this program meet the highest safety standards to include all military specs and European and Pacific testing standards.