Trans 129.05
Trans 129.05 Motorcycle instruction permits. The department may issue an instruction permit authorizing the operation of motorcycles to a person who is required to complete a basic rider course by s.
343.06 (1) (c),
343.07 (4) (b), or
343.16 (1) (a), Stats., if the person meets all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.05(2)
(2) The person is enrolled in a basic rider course or basic course for experienced riders or is exempt from the requirement of attending a basic rider course under s.
Trans 129.04.
Trans 129.05 Note
Note: Section
Trans 104.03 details the knowledge exam requirements for driver licenses.
Trans 129.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 23-043: am. (intro.), (2) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.06
Trans 129.06 Counting instruction permits and skills tests. Trans 129.06(1)(1)
Instruction permits. The department shall determine whether a person is eligible for issuance of an instruction permit under s.
343.07 (4) (b), Stats., based upon the latest 5 years of the person's driver record.
Trans 129.06(2)
(2) Skills tests. The department shall determine whether a person is ineligible for a skills tests because of repeated motorcycle skills test failures based upon the latest 5 years of the person's driver record.
Trans 129.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.07
Trans 129.07 Motorcycle rider courses approved by another jurisdiction, U.S. governmental agency or military branch. Trans 129.07(2)
(2) To qualify for a waiver under sub.
(1), a person shall meet all of the following:
Trans 129.07(2)(a)
(a) The person shall present documentation satisfactory to the department that the person successfully completed a qualified motorcycle rider course offered by another jurisdiction, a U.S. government agency, or a military branch unless the training facility electronically reported completion to the department in the manner required by the department.
Trans 129.07(2)(c)
(c) The person may not have failed a motorcycle skills test subsequent to completion of the course.
Trans 129.07(3)
(3) The department must determine that out-of-state training is substantially similar to training offered in this state in order to be considered a qualified motorcycle rider course under sub.
(2) (a).
Trans 129.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 23-043: am. (2) (a), cr. (3) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.08(1)(1)
Rider education provider license required. No person may conduct a rider education course as part of the waiver of skills test program or the demerit point reduction program unless the person holds a rider education provider license issued by the department.
Trans 129.08(2)
(2)
Qualification requirements. To qualify for a rider education provider license, a person shall submit a complete application to the department and shall meet all of the following requirements:
Trans 129.08(2)(a)
(a) Hold all other licenses required by the state in which the person is located.
Trans 129.08(2)(b)
(b) Offer a basic rider course, a basic course for experienced riders, or both.
Trans 129.08(2)(c)
(c) Require students to be present for all sessions of a course used to obtain a skills test waiver or demerit point reduction.
Trans 129.08(2)(d)
(d) File an activity report at least annually, no later than December 31 of each year or within 30 days of course completion if filing within 30 days is required under s.
Trans 129.15 (6). The report shall contain all of the following:
Trans 129.08(2)(d)2.
2. Each student's driver license number, date of birth, address, and phone number.
Trans 129.08(2)(d)5.
5. Each student's skills test waiver number or other identifying number as determined by the department.
Trans 129.08(2)(d)6.
6. The rider coach's name, department-assigned coach number, and curriculum provider rider coach number.
Trans 129.08 Note
Note: Grant recipients who are rider education providers must file reports within 30 days of class completion. See s.
Trans 129.15 (6).
Trans 129.08(2)(e)
(e) Allow only persons who are licensed as rider coaches under s.
Trans 129.10 and have certification from the curriculum provider to teach classroom or range classes.
Trans 129.08(2)(f)
(f) Promptly input the student course completion information into the department's online driver education course information system in accordance with s.
Trans 129.13 (1).
Trans 129.08(3)
(3)
Annual reports filed electronically. The report required under sub.
(2) (d) shall be filed electronically or be made available in a manner specified by the department.
Trans 129.08(4)
(4)
Cancellation, suspension, or denial of rider education provider licenses. Trans 129.08(4)(a)
(a) The department shall suspend and not renew a license if it finds that the licensee has engaged in any of the following:
Trans 129.08(4)(a)8.
8. The institution at which the program is offered closes or goes out of business.
Trans 129.08(4)(a)9.
9. Failure to permit or cooperate with audits, inspections, or reviews conducted under this chapter.
Trans 129.08(4)(a)10.
10. Permitting a person who does not hold a rider coach license or who is not certified by the curriculum provider to provide classroom or range instruction.
Trans 129.08(4)(b)
(b) A rider education provider may be reauthorized after cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal when all of the following conditions have been met:
Trans 129.08(4)(b)2.
2. The rider education provider submits an application for reinstatement of the suspended, cancelled, or nonrenewed license.
Trans 129.08(4)(b)3.
3. The department is satisfied that the conditions which led to the cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal have been corrected or no longer exist.
Trans 129.08(5)(a)
(a) A rider education provider's license shall be valid for the same period as the rider education provider's authorization to provide instruction issued by the curriculum provider.
Trans 129.08(5)(b)
(b) Authorizations that exist as of December 1, 2024, shall remain valid and considered as licenses issued under this chapter until reviewed by the department or until December 1, 2027, whichever occurs first. The department shall accept applications for renewal and review every applicant for the renewal of a license under this chapter to determine eligibility for licensing at least as frequently as the curriculum provider renews authorizations to provide instruction. The department may institute a method of selecting the date of review to establish a uniform rate of review.
Trans 129.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 04-132: am. (1) (d) 2.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 07-084: am. (1) (a)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-073: r. and recr. Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (4) (a) 11. made under ss. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. and 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827. Trans 129.09(1)(1)
Basic rider course requirements. A basic rider course shall adhere to the curriculum established for a basic rider course by the curriculum provider and approved for use by the department, and shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.09(1)(a)
(a) The course shall consist of at least 15 hours of instruction which includes pre-class assignments, if any, and both classroom and range instruction. Sufficient time as directed by the curriculum provider shall be dedicated to range instruction for students to develop skills in accordance with curriculum requirements. Classroom instruction shall be provided in accordance with sub.
(4).
Trans 129.09(1)(c)
(c) There shall be no more than 8 hours of instruction in a single day.
Trans 129.09(1)(d)
(d) At a minimum, range instruction shall be provided in 6 maneuvers, including the following:
Trans 129.09(1)(d)3.
3. Shifting, unless instructional vehicles are equipped with automatic transmissions.
Trans 129.09(2)
(2)
Basic course for experienced riders course requirements. A basic course for experienced riders shall adhere to the curriculum established for a course designated by the curriculum provider as a license waiver course for riders with sufficient riding skill and approved for use by the department, and shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.09(2)(a)
(a) The course shall consist of both classroom instruction and discussion, and range training. Sufficient time as directed by the curriculum provider shall be dedicated to range instruction for students to develop skills in accordance with curriculum requirements. Classroom instruction shall be provided in accordance with sub.
(4).
Trans 129.09(2)(c)
(c) There shall be no more than 9 hours of instruction in a single day.
Trans 129.09(2)(d)
(d) At a minimum, instruction shall be provided in all of the following maneuvers:
Trans 129.09(2)(e)
(e) A skills evaluation shall be conducted at the beginning of range training to assess an enrolled student's ability to handle a motorcycle at the level required for the range portion of the experienced rider course.
Trans 129.09(2)(g)
(g) A knowledge test and a skills test approved by the department shall be conducted prior to the end of the course.
Trans 129.09(3)
(3)
Class size. Class size may not exceed 24 students in the classroom or 12 students on the range for the basic rider course or the experienced rider course.
Trans 129.09(4)
(4)
Classroom instruction. Classroom instructors for the basic rider course and basic course for experienced riders shall teach material developed by the curriculum provider and Wisconsin-specific material approved by the department. Classroom instruction may be provided in full or in part by online programs that teach the department-approved curriculum. Classroom instruction shall be supplemented by discussion of relevant topics during the range portion of the class. Training provided in the classroom or online shall include a testing mechanism that evaluates student comprehension of the curriculum. Testing may accommodate learning disabilities, limited English proficiency, or medical conditions.
Trans 129.09(5)
(5)
Range instruction. A rider coach may exclude students who, in a rider coach's opinion, demonstrate a lack of the skill, attention, or cooperation needed to safely complete the range portion of a course from further participation in range exercises in that course. This shall not preclude the student from participating in range exercises in a rider course at another time or location. Actions taken under this subsection must be consistent with standards set by the curriculum provider.
Trans 129.09 Note
Note: Learning to ride a motorcycle is a physical skill. A person's learning abilities and physical coordination may affect the person's ability to master the skills involved. Because the skills used in earlier training exercises are fundamental and needed to complete later exercises, in the interest of safety, a rider coach may counsel a person to self-evaluate and possibly withdraw from range instruction. For example, a person who cannot master manipulation of the clutch and shifting a standard transmission in the class time allotted for learning that skill might prove a danger to other participants. The rider coach has authority, under this rule, to exclude a person from the remaining range exercises. Actions taken under this authority must be consistent with the standards set forth in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Standards. The Wisconsin attorney general approved incorporation of these standards by reference on February 19, 2024, as required by s.
227.21 (2), Stats. Copies of these standards are available through the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program State Administrator or the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Trans 129.09(6)
(6)
Skills and knowledge testing. All students shall be afforded an opportunity to participate in department-approved classroom knowledge and end-of-course range skills testing.
Trans 129.09(6)(a)
(a) Students shall successfully complete classroom knowledge testing to qualify for a demerit point reduction.
Trans 129.09(6)(b)
(b) Students shall successfully complete both classroom knowledge testing and end-of-course range skills testing to qualify for a skills test waiver.
Trans 129.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 04-132: am. (1) (b) and (2) (a)
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 07-084: am. (1) (f) and (2) (e), r. (3)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (d) (intro.), 3., r. (1) (e), renum. (1) (f) to (3) and am., r. (1) (g), r. and recr. (2) (intro.), (a), am. (2) (b), r. and recr. (2) (e), r. (2) (f), cr. (2) (g), (4) to (6) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; (3) (title) created under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., and correction in (5) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827.
