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(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.
2. Braking on a curve.
4. Swerving techniques.
(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.
(g) A knowledge test and a skills test approved by the department shall be conducted prior to the end of the course.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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.
(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.
(a) Students shall successfully complete classroom knowledge testing to qualify for a demerit point reduction.
(b) Students shall successfully complete both classroom knowledge testing and end-of-course range skills testing to qualify for a skills test waiver.
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 24-043: 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; title created in (3) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., and correction in (5) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827.
Trans 129.10Requirements for rider coaches.
(1)Rider coach license requirement. A person providing training on the operation of motorcycles for motorcycle skills test waiver purposes or for demerit point reduction purposes shall be licensed as a rider coach.
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