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History: Cr. Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 07-084: am. (1) and (2) (d) Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 23-043: r. and recr. (2) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.03Student requirements for skills test waiver.
(1)As a requirement for a waiver of skills test under s. 343.16 (2) (cm), Stats., a person shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Pass a “Class M” knowledge test.
(b) Provide proof of completion of a basic rider course or basic course for experienced riders within one year of the date of the application. A motorcycle skills test waiver shall be valid for one year from the date of rider course completion. If the proof of completion or electronic notice of waiver eligibility indicates that the skills test for the course was completed on a 3-wheeled motorcycle, the person’s Class “M” privilege shall be restricted to operation of 3-wheeled motorcycles. The 3-wheeled restriction may be removed by completion of a skills test on a 2-wheeled motorcycle conducted by the department or a licensed rider education provider.
(2)If a person takes and fails a motorcycle skills test conducted by a rider education provider at the conclusion of a basic rider course or basic course for experienced riders, the person is not eligible for the motorcycle skills test waiver, unless the person receives additional rider training from a rider education provider, as directed by the rider education provider’s curriculum provider, and retakes and successfully completes a motorcycle skills test at the conclusion of the additional training.
Note: A driver who has demonstrated incompetence despite having attended a basic rider course will not be licensed. This provision is adopted to avoid issuing a license to a known incompetent driver and then requiring an examination for cause under s. 343.16 (6), Stats.
History: Cr. Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 07-084: am. (1) (b) Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 23-043: r. and recr. (1) (a), (b), am. (2) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.04Rider course exemptions. A person is exempt from the requirement to successfully complete a basic rider course under s. 343.06 (1) (c), 343.07 (4) (b), or 343.16 (1) (a) 3., Stats., if any of the following apply:
(1)The person holds an operator's license, other than an instruction permit, that is valid or that is not expired by more than 4 years from another jurisdiction that authorizes the operation of a motorcycle.
(2)The person does not reside within 50 highway miles, by the most direct route, of a basic rider course site.
(3)The person is an applicant for a restricted license under s. 343.08, Stats., or for a special restricted license under s. 343.135, Stats.
History: Cr. Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 23-043: r. and recr. Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827.
Trans 129.05Motorcycle 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:
(1)The person has passed all examinations required under s. Trans 104.03 for issuance of a class “M” permit under s. 343.07, Stats.
(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.
Note: Section Trans 104.03 details the knowledge exam requirements for driver licenses.
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 129.06Counting instruction permits and skills tests.
(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.
(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.
History: Cr. Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.07Motorcycle rider courses approved by another jurisdiction, U.S. governmental agency or military branch.
(1)Successful completion of a motorcycle rider course approved by another jurisdiction, a U.S. governmental agency, or a branch of the military that meets the minimum requirements of s. Trans 129.09 (1) (a) and (d) may be approved by the department for the purpose of waiving skills tests or course attendance requirements under ss. 343.06 (1) (c), 343.07 (4) (b), 343.16 (1) (a), or 343.16 (2) (cm), Stats.
(2)To qualify for a waiver under sub. (1), a person shall meet all of the following:
(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.
(b) The person shall provide evidence that the course met the requirements of s. Trans 129.09 (1) (a) and (d).
(c) The person may not have failed a motorcycle skills test subsequent to completion of the course.
(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).
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 129.08Rider education provider license.
(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.
(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:
(a) Hold all other licenses required by the state in which the person is located.
(b) Offer a basic rider course, a basic course for experienced riders, or both.
(c) Require students to be present for all sessions of a course used to obtain a skills test waiver or demerit point reduction.
(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:
1. Each student's full name.
2. Each student's driver license number, date of birth, address, and phone number.
3. Course completion date.
4. The reason any individual student did not complete the course.
5. Each student's skills test waiver number or other identifying number as determined by the department.
6. The rider coach's name, department-assigned coach number, and curriculum provider rider coach number.
7. The rider education provider’s identification number.
Note: Grant recipients who are rider education providers must file reports within 30 days of class completion. See s. Trans 129.15 (6).
(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.
(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).
(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.
(4)Cancellation, suspension, or denial of rider education provider licenses.
(a) The department shall suspend and not renew a license if it finds that the licensee has engaged in any of the following:
1. False or misleading advertising.
3. Failure to meet standards set in this chapter.
4. Failure to follow department-approved curriculum.
5. Having an unsafe training facility.
6. Providing unsafe motorcycles for student or instructor use.
7. Guaranteeing the issuance of a license upon completion of the course.
8. The institution at which the program is offered closes or goes out of business.
9. Failure to permit or cooperate with audits, inspections, or reviews conducted under this chapter.
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.
11. Failing to timely file reports under sub. (2) (d), s. Trans 129.13 (1), or s. Trans 129.15 (6).
12. Failing to issue course completion cards to riders as required by s. Trans 129.13.
(b) A rider education provider may be reauthorized after cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal when all of the following conditions have been met:
1. Any period of cancellation or suspension has been completed.
2. The rider education provider submits an application for reinstatement of the suspended, cancelled, or nonrenewed license.
3. The department is satisfied that the conditions which led to the cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal have been corrected or no longer exist.
(5)Rider education provider license expiration.
(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.
(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.
Note: A list of rider education providers and locations is available online at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/motorcycles/mc-how-aply/training-loc.aspx.
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 23-043: r. and recr. Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (3), (4) (a) 11. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (4) (a) 11. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827.
Trans 129.09Course requirements.
(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:
(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).
(b) All instruction shall be completed within a 60-day time period.
(c) There shall be no more than 8 hours of instruction in a single day.
(d) At a minimum, range instruction shall be provided in 6 maneuvers, including the following:
1. Straight line riding.
3. Shifting, unless instructional vehicles are equipped with automatic transmissions.
4. Straight line braking.
5. Braking in a curve.
6. Evasive maneuvers.
(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:
(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).
(b) All instruction shall be completed within a 60-day time period.
(c) There shall be no more than 9 hours of instruction in a single day.
(d) At a minimum, instruction shall be provided in all of the following maneuvers:
1. Straight line braking.
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