… not only will you become a safer rider, you will get a discount on your insurance. Yes, there is the initial outlay of cash, but the course will pay for itself over time. I believe you only get the discount if you voluntarily take and pass the course, so waiting until you are forced to take isn’t of any benefit. Then you still have to pay for the course without the the insurance discount.
I took the MSF in September and have already signed up for an ARC (Additional Rider Course), which if you have completed the Basic Rider Course (BRC) — passed or failed — and would like more training, you are eligible to take a (approximately) 6 hour Additional Riding Class. I would just like the additional 6 hours training as a Spring refresher.
I plan to sign up for the Accident Scene Management course as well as a basic motorcycle maintenance class l.. maybe I am just a course junkie?