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NEW LAWS FOR MOTORCYCLE
LICENSURE TAKE EFFECT JULY 1!
Basic Rider Course now required for all motorcycle endorsement
Starting July 1, new motorcyclists must
take and pass the Basic Rider Course through the Florida Rider
Trainer Program before they can have the motorcycle endorsement
added to their license, per Section 322.12(5)(a)., Florida
Statutes.
After July 1 of this year, everyone
will have to take the class and pass the test, no matter their
age. Future motorcyclists will be able to find a Basic Rider
Course sponsor or teacher on our website. Upon successful
completion, the sponsor will submit the pass results
electronically to the department records. Upon receiving the
results, the applicant will be processed for a motorcycle
endorsement.
Please note that anyone driving a
motorcycle without an endorsement is violating the law, today.
What if I had completed the tests before July 1 and did
not get the endorsement by that date? Will my waiver from a
third party tester be honored?
Yes. As long as the tests have been
successfully completed, you can still get the endorsement up to
1 year from the date of the waiver.
What happens if I had a
motorcycle permit from a DL office prior to July 1 but did not
complete my tests?
You have to take the Basic Rider Course
before securing your endorsement.
What if I have completed the
Experienced Rider Course but did not secure my endorsement
before July 1, 2008?
You still have to take the Basic Rider
Course before you can secure the endorsement and be legal to
drive a motorcycle.
What does getting a "Motorcycle Only" driver
license involve?
- Be at least 16 years old, and if under 18, hold a Learner's
License for one year with no traffic convictions.
- Pass the same knowledge test as for a regular Class E
operator's driver license.
- You must complete the basic motorcycle safety course.
- After you complete the course go to a driver license office or
tax collector office that issues licenses and inform them that
you completed the course. Upon providing proper ID and paying
the required endorsements fees your license will be issued with
a motorcycle endorsement.
Your license will be restricted to
operating "Motorcycles Only."
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