Trans 129.13(3)
(3) A rider coach shall complete a course completion card issued by the curriculum provider and provide the card to the student upon the student's successful completion of a basic rider course or a basic course for experienced riders. If the rider took the course or skills test on a 3-wheeled vehicle, the rider coach shall indicate that fact on any course completion card provided to the student.
Trans 129.13(4)
(4) Rider coaches may not issue a course completion card to, nor report eligibility for a waiver for, a person who completed a basic rider course or rider course for experienced riders in another state or at a different school than the school at which the coach provides instruction.
Trans 129.13 Note
Note: Successful completion of the course includes passing skills and knowledge tests required by s.
Trans 129.09 (5). Riders should obtain course completion card from the site that provided instruction and provide that form, or proof of course completion in another state, to the division of motor vehicles when the student applies for a “Class M” endorsement in Wisconsin. See s.
Trans 129.07 (2) (a). Because of the different skills required for 2-wheeled motorcycles and 3-wheeled motorcycles, the department restricts a rider's “Class M” operating privilege who take DMV tests or who take rider courses on 3-wheeled vehicles to 3-wheeled motorcycle operation.
Trans 129.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 04-132: r. (1) (c), r. and recr. (1) (e)
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 23-043: r. and recr. Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.14
Trans 129.14 Priorities. The department shall administer the program to support the following activities in the order of priority indicated:
Trans 129.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.15(1)(1)
Application and contract. Upon application and approval, the department shall enter into grant contracts with applicants for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in conducting motorcycle riding courses.
Trans 129.15 Note
Note: Application and grant contract information is available from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53707 or via email sent to
wmsp@dot.wi.gov.
Trans 129.15(2)(a)
(a) The department in considering grant applications shall attempt to avoid or minimize the offering of duplicate courses by applicants in the same geographic area where demand for courses has not exceeded the student capacity of existing course providers.
Trans 129.15(2)(b)4.
4. Give priority to funding basic rider courses and basic courses for experienced riders over other courses.
Trans 129.15(2)(c)
(c) The department may award a grant or provide funding under this chapter to a Wisconsin technical college district, a school district, a unit of state, county, or municipal government, or any other person or legal entity that provides motorcycle education courses that does all of the following:
Trans 129.15(2)(c)2.
2. Has facilities available to them, such as a standard range or a range that may be modified to acceptable standards and an adequately equipped classroom.
Trans 129.15(2)(c)3.
3. Has adequate motorcycles appropriately equipped for training purposes available.
Trans 129.15(2)(c)5.
5. Has adequate financial resources to initiate a program and meet program expenses, except for government institutions.
Trans 129.15(3)
(3) Course requirements. To be eligible for reimbursement, an applicant shall provide rider courses that meet all of the following minimum requirements:
Trans 129.15(3)(c)
(c) The applicant has authority to use the course site by agreement, lease or ownership.
Trans 129.15(3)(e)
(e) The applicant has adequate audio-visual equipment available to teach the course.
Trans 129.15(3)(g)
(g) All participants wear full or three-quarter helmets during range portions of the course.
Trans 129.15(4)(a)
(a) Reimbursement under this section may not exceed either of the following:
Trans 129.15(4)(a)2.
2. An amount equal to actual course cost less the amount students are required to pay.
Trans 129.15(5)
(5)
Audits. The grant recipient shall be required to keep accurate records of the use of grant money, curricula, names of rider coaches and students, attendance, and the names of students who successfully complete a course for 5 years. The department may periodically audit these records.
Trans 129.15(6)
(6) Reporting requirement. To be eligible for funding under a grant, the grant recipient shall file the report required under s. Trans 129.08 (2) (d) within 30 days of course completion.
Trans 129.15(7)(a)(a) If necessary to ensure the existence of a sufficient number of trained rider coaches, the department may contract with qualified rider coach trainers to provide rider coach training. Rider coach trainers must be certified by the curriculum provider and must undergo all training and evaluations required to maintain that certification. Rider coach trainers shall be subject to the requirements of s.
Trans 129.10 (2) and
(3) and hold a rider coach license.
Trans 129.15(7)(b)
(b) If there is a need for rider coaches, the department may reimburse the training costs of approved persons. Reimbursement may cover all or part of tuition, course material, meals, lodging, and any pre-approved additional expenses. The department may reimburse costs to a new rider coach upon successful completion of the training, and after the newly trained rider coach has taught 2 entire rider education courses.
Trans 129.15(8)
(8)
Nondiscrimination. To be eligible for funding under a grant, the grant recipient shall not discriminate against any persons on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, low income, or limited English proficiency.
Trans 129.15 Note
Note: Because the department is a recipient of federal monies, all of its programs, including the motorcycle safety program, are subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. See
49 CFR part 21.
Trans 129.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: am. (2) (c) (intro.)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (2) (b) 4., (c) 1., 4., r. (2) (c) 6., am. (3) (d), cr. (3) (g), am. (4) (b), (5), (6), (7), cr. (8) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24. Trans 129.16
Trans 129.16 Public awareness programs. The department shall aid other organizations in the promotion of motorcycle safety by furnishing them with educational and informational materials for display and distribution. The department may contract with licensed rider coaches to provide services and programs related to public awareness of motorcycle safety.
Trans 129.17
Trans 129.17 Safety education. The department may conduct public workshops, rallies, and programs to cover motorcycle, moped, and motor bicycle safety-related topics such as alcohol and drug abuse, the use of proper personal protective gear, proper licensing, and improved driving techniques.
Trans 129.18
Trans 129.18 Improved testing. The department may allocate funds to improve the testing of applicants for motorcycle, moped, and motor bicycle endorsements or licenses. The amount allocated may be made available to the division of motor vehicles to use for training or the purchasing of equipment.
Trans 129.20
Trans 129.20 Fitness for rider education provider or rider coach license. Trans 129.20(1)(1)
For the purpose of determining the fitness of a person to hold a rider education provider or rider coach license, the department shall consider all relevant arrests and convictions and make such further examinations and checks as it determines are necessary.
Trans 129.20(2)
(2) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, during the person's lifetime, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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See PDF for table 
Trans 129.20(3)
(3) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 10 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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See PDF for table Trans 129.20(4)
(4) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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See PDF for table Trans 129.20(5)
(5) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 2 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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See PDF for table Trans 129.20(6)
(6) Notwithstanding any conviction of a listed law or ordinance in this section, if the person convicted presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the conviction was for a misdemeanor, the department may reduce the period of disqualification.
Trans 129.20 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (title), (1), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827. Trans 129.21(1)(1)
A rider education provider shall do all of the following:
Trans 129.21(1)(a)
(a) Hold minimum insurance of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
Trans 129.21(1)(d)
(d) File certification of insurance with the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21(1)(e)
(e) Require the insurance carrier to notify the department not less than 30 days before the policy expires or is materially changed or canceled.
Trans 129.21(2)
(2) The rider education provider shall obtain a surety bond or provide an acceptable alternative based on size in accordance with the following table:
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(3) The surety bond shall allow students to apply to the bond company for reimbursement of monies advanced for rider courses if the obligations of the rider course provider to provide instruction sufficient to qualify successful students for a skill test waiver or demerit point reduction are not met.
Trans 129.21(4)
(4) A copy of the bond or evidence of acceptable alternative shall be provided to the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21 History
History: CR 07-084: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (1) (intro.), r. (1) (b), am. (2) (intro.), r. and recr. (3) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.22
Trans 129.22 Cooperative rider education testing program. The department may enter into a cooperative driver testing agreement with a rider education provider to conduct knowledge tests as permitted by s.
343.16 (1) (c), Stats. A rider education provider may administer the knowledge and highway signs tests to students who are enrolled in a motorcycle rider education course.
Trans 129.23
Trans 129.23 Reporting convictions and activities inconsistent with rider coaching. Trans 129.23(1)
(1) A person shall file a written report of any of the following events within 7 days of the event to the department in the manner specified in sub.
(2) and to all other persons for whom the person conducts motorcycle rider training:
Trans 129.23(1)(c)
(c) The person is involved in 2 or more accidents in any one-year period for which accident reports indicate the person may have been negligent as described in s.
Trans 129.10 (3) (b).
Trans 129.23(1)(d)
(d) The person has their operator's license revoked or suspended for a traffic violation other than a parking violation, failure to pay a forfeiture, or other debt of any type.
Trans 129.23(2)
(2) The person shall make the written report to the department's Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program in writing or via electronic transmission in the manner directed by the department.
Trans 129.23 Note
Note: Currently, persons are directed to provide notice in writing to Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 9th Floor South, Madison, WI 53707, or via email addressed to
wmsp@dot.wi.gov.
Trans 129.23(3)
(3) A report under sub.
(1) shall report the name, driver license number, and authorization number of the person and describe the event reported.
Trans 129.23(4)
(4) Failure to timely report an event under sub.
(1) in the manner required by sub.
(2) may result in cancellation of the person's rider coach license and license ineligibility for a period of up to 1 year consecutive to any suspension or cancellation of the rider coach license imposed under this chapter as a consequence of that event.
Trans 129.23(5)
(5) A rider education provider shall file a written report with the department's Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program in the manner directed by the department within 7 days of learning of a rider coach employed by the rider education provider being involved in any of the events described in sub.
(1).
Trans 129.23 Note
Note: Currently, rider education providers are directed to provide notice in writing to Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 9th Floor South, Madison, WI 53707, or via email addressed to
wmsp@dot.wi.gov.
