DUBLIN, Va. (WDBJ) - The revving of bikes can be heard all throughout New River Community College with the motorcycle training course in session.

First-time riders and seasoned bikers are learning life-saving skills when it comes to motorcycles.

Rob Hopkins has been riding motorcycles as long as he can remember, but when his son, Marshall, was eager to hop on a bike as well, he decided they were going to learn together.

“I’ve been riding for about 41 years now. I got my first motorcycle when I was 4, and my son’s interested in riding, and I thought this would be a unique father-son experience,” said Hopkins.

Rob and Marshall are students in New River Community College’s motorcycle safety course. It teaches students like them everything from the basics of motorcycles to safely operati

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