Local licensing laws - please add!!!!

[accoutred]

In Tennessee, you can be 14 to get a motorcycle license. You just have to have a dot approved helmet and ride around the block proving you can control the bike. I can't remember if I took a written test, I think I did. Your motorcycle license is a class M here.

When my kid turns 14 we're moving to Tennessee for a week.

[telefunkin]

Prince Edward Island - Canda

If you're 16 and have a valid class 5( car) license, all you need to do is pay $5 at the DMV for a class 6(motorcycle/scooter) permit. This gives you the right to drive a bike, unaccompanied, during daylight hours and within 30 km from your home. It's valid for 90 days and you need to take a road test in that time to get a permanent class 6.

The road test is easy, they follow you in a car and you have a one way radio so they can tell you what turns to take. It's basically a trip around a 2 block area of downtown and takes about 10 minutes. They only time i heard of anyone failing is because they did not put a foot on the ground at a stop.

The daylight and distance restrictions for someone with a permit are not really enforced. If you happen to get stopped, most times they just tell you to go home.

[Sicko]

This is taken from the Georgia DMV website :

Motorcycle Operator License Requirements

A Class M license is required to operate, legally, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in Georgia. Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor and moped (with engine size less than 50CC), are defined as motorcycles. Georgia law places all types of motorcycles including scooters, motorbikes and minibikes (with engine size 50 CC or greater) into one classification. All are considered motor-driven cycles.
Class M - License Requirements

1. Must be 17 years of age and have parental consent, if under age 18.
2. Must successfully complete a motorcycle examination which includes special road signs test, a special road rules test and an actual driving test on a motorcycle.
3. You must also pass a vision test. If the vision test was administered and passed during the year in conjunction with another license issuance, the eye test may be waived.
4. If the applicant meets the established requirements for a Class M license, and also possesses a Class C or combination of other classes of permits, that license must be surrendered and a photographic license containing the Class M endorsement will be issued. The applicant will not be given a refund for their remaining period of validity of the other license, but such endorsements would run concurrently with the Class M endorsement.

Class MP - Instructional Permit

All applicants must pass an eye test and an examination of motorcycle knowledge. A Class MP instructional permit is valid for 6 months. It is not mandatory for a Class M license applicant to obtain a Class MP instructional permit before taking the Class M examination, although road test reservations are available only to those applicants who hold a Class MP instructional permit. Restrictions for a Class MP instructional permit are as follows:

1. Must be at least 16 years old and have parental consent if under 18.
2. Must complete Driver's Education Training to obtain a Class MP at age 16.
3. Motorcycle operation in daylight hours only.
4. No passengers allowed.
5. No limited access roadways.
6. Safety equipment as prescribed by law.

Mopeds

A moped is defined as any motor driven cycle with an engine not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters (3.05 cubic inches).

Mopeds are exempt from the provisions relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles.

Rules to operate mopeds on Georgia roads and highways:

1. Must be 15 years of age and have in their possession a valid driver's license, instructional permit or limited permit.
2. Must wear protective headgear (motorcycle helmet).
3. No tag is required.
4. Every person operating a moped upon a roadway must obey the same traffic laws governing drivers of motor vehicles.
5. May not use limited access highways or other roadways where the minimum speed limit is above 35 mph.

The Driving Test (Class M)

You must furnish a motorcycle for the test and pass a safety inspection of the motorcycle by the license examiner before the driving test is given.

Motorcycle operator's testing information is covered in the Motorcycle Operator's Manual. For more information, please see our Motorcycle Safety Program.


I'd also like to add that while there is no mention of it above, taking the MSF gets you Class M license without taking the written or driving exam.

[hdsd05]

1. Take written test @ BMV for permit for motorcycle.
A. Permit allows only 1 rider. (you)
B. Must wear helmet.
C. Only riding during daylight hours.
2. Pass test and hold permit for 30 days. (good for 1 year)
3. Take BMV riding evaluation and pass.
4. Go to BMV on next business day and obtain endorsement for M/C.

OR
1. Take written test @ BMV for permit for motorcycle. (see ABC)
2. Sign up for BRC at ABATEonline.org
3. Pay $75.00 to ABATE of Indiana and get registered. (make sure you choose 3 dates)
4. Take BRC course and pass a written evaluation and a riding evaluation.
5. Take paperwork with you to BMV on next business day and recieve endorsement.
6 GO RIDE ALREADY!!!! YOU JUST GOT YOUR ENDORSEMENT!!!!!

[UTRider]

Utah:

Have to be 16 years of age. You can either get it as a "m" endorsement, or get just a class "m" license.

Written test. Pass that you get a learners for permit good for 6 months. Daylight hours only, no passengers, and can't drive on major roads and freeways.

If you take a Beginning rider or Experienced Rider course, you May be exempt from the skills test.

Pass the skills test with anything over 100 cc your then good to go.

Under 18, driver or rider has to have a helmet.

When I took my skills test, the guy looked at my GL1100 goldwing and asked if I really wanted to take the skills test on it. I told him, it was what I was going to be riding, I'd better be able to pass the test on it. I got 98 out of 100.

[Skier]

Here in WA:
DMV written test gets you a learner's permit for 3 months, renewable for another 3.
during that period, you have one of two choices:
1. DMV riding skills test
or
2. Successfully completing the MSF class and test

The Idaho state rider education program is also accepted in Washington state. I don't know if the Oregon program transfers over.

(Idaho and Oregon are the two states in the United States that do not use the MSF's curriculum. Hawaii recently changed their curriculum to the MSF's courses.)

[dimetrio85]

i recommend you to get ready to pass your DMV written test before you'll go to DMV office.
Here's pretty good site to study:
Questions and answers for DMV written tests
for all states

[MattInFlorida]

Just a quick note - Florida's law changed on Oct 1, 2008.

You must now complete the BRC or equivalent in order to get a Florida motorcycle license, regardless of age.

Completing the BRC gets you a waiver on testing at the DMV, though - once you pass the BRC and the training center enters the course completion into the computer, all you have to do is go to the DMV and get the new license printed.

Matt

[ofblong]

in michigan you have to have your drivers liscence before you can take the MSF course. Either way its a graduated liscence if your under the age of 18 for your normal liscence. There is no graduated liscence sequence for the MSF course. Take the MSF course pass and then you have to take the written test at the DMV for the CY endorsement. Or anyone can take the DMV skills test on any size bike they want to bring in. Most people dont pass the first time because they try on huge harley's.

[SCgurl]

South Carolina. See how many holes you can find. This is from the DMV:

Motorcycle Licenses

If you are 15 years old and have held another class beginner permit for 180 days, you are eligible for a motorcycle beginner's permit by taking the vision test and motorcycle knowledge test. If you have a conditional driver's license, you can get a motorcycle conditional license by taking the vision test, the motorcycle knowledge test and the motorcycle skills test.

If you are 15 years old and have never had a license or beginner's permit, you must have your motorcycle beginner's permit for at least 180 days before you can apply for a motorcycle license.

If You are Under 18 Years of Age:

* You must bring your parent or legal guardian with you to sign your application.
* You must bring your beginner's permit.
* You must submit Form PDLA that certifies you have:

o Completed a driver's education course
o Had satisfactory school attendance
o Practiced driving with your licensed parent or guardian for 40 hours, including 10 hours of driving practice at night.

Form PDLA allows you to submit all of these certifications and is available at your school and this website:

* You must pass the vision and road skills tests.

If You are 18 Years of Age or Older:

* You must bring your birth certificate, social security card, proof of residency and insurance information.
* You must pass the vision and road skills tests.

Three Wheeled Motorcycles
Please note that you must have a license to operate a three-wheeled motorcycle. You must have a specific endorsement for a three-wheeled motorcycle included on your driver license. To obtain this restriction, you must pass knowledge and skills tests for a three-wheeled vehicle. For more information about the requirements for operating a three-wheeled motorcycle, please see the list of frequently asked questions or the SC Trike Manual.

To view a chart with the motorcycle license endorsements and requirements, click here.



Motorcycle Helmet Laws
South Carolina laws requires persons who are under the age of 21 to wear a motorcycle helmet and eye protection while operating a motorcycle.

So basically-you can renew your permit, indefinitely. Many of the restrictions listed above don't apply once you've got a full driver's (car) license and are over 18. So, of course, we have a huge problem with people never taking the road test. I think this is changing soon, though.

If you have an unrestricted driver's license, you can skip the 180 day waiting period and take the skills test for the motorcycle endorsement. The MSF BRC has no licensing benefit, and does not require a permit, but the Intermediate course MAY include a road test waiver and does require a permit. The DMV can ask you to to take a road test within 2 years of getting your waiver.

No helmet or eye protection is required if you're over 21. ALL of the regulations are specific to 21 and under. Note that the driver's education course referenced is a CAR driving course, not the MSF course (doesn't qualify as a driving school in S.C., from what I can tell). None of it really makes sense. The S.C. Code of Law doesn't contain any more information that this excerpt from the DMV.