14-037 Code Vt. R. 14-050-037-X - REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDER TRAINING INSTRUCTORS, SPONSORS AND STUDENTS

Motorcycle Rider Training Instructor Requirements

1. The Instructor shall have a High School Diploma or its equivalent.

2. The Instructor shall own and regularly operate a motorcycle.

3. The Instructor shall be at least 21 years of age and must hold a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License endorsed for motorcycle operation.

4. The Instructor shall have at least four years of motorcycle riding experience during the last five years.

5. The Instructor's Motor Vehicle Operator's License shall not have been suspended or revoked at any time during the preceding two years. In addition the Instructor shall fully and accurately disclose any convictions of traffic violations, traffic offenses or crimes of any nature. The commissioner/or authorized agent shall determine if such violations, offenses or crimes shall warrant denial of Program Certification. Disclosure must include any and all citations for traffic violations or offenses and any and all crimes where a citation or conviction was issued.

6. The Instructor shall not have any convictions during the preceding five years for:

(A) operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or other substance,

(B) operating or taking another person's vehicle without the owner's consent,

(C) operating a vehicle after suspension, revocation or refusal of license,

(D) operating a vehicle in a careless and negligent manner, and

(E) leaving the scene of an accident.

7. Instructors who are licensed in other states shall furnish certified copies of their driving records to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

8. An applicant shall not be eligible for Instructor status until his or her driving record for the preceding five years, or the maximum number of years less than five which a state retains records, is furnished.

9. The Instructor shall have an approved Instructor Certificate which may be a State or Motorcycle Safety Foundation Certificate, and the Instructor must be registered as a currently active Instructor.

10. The Instructor shall pass any Motorcycle Riding Skills Test and/or Knowledge Test required by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

11. To remain approved, an Instructor must conduct a minimum of four (4) complete Vermont Rider Education Program basic courses in any two (2) consecutive calendar years, attend an approved Instructors Update workshop annually or satisfy a combination of experience, training and testing requirements sufficient to establish proficiency to the satisfaction of the Department of Motor Vehicles. In addition, Instructors may also be required to participate in other professional development as determined by the Program Coordinator in consultation with the Training Specialist.

12. Approval as an Instructor may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner if the Instructor fails to continue to meet the requirements.

Motorcycle Rider Training Program Student Requirements

1. A student must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and hold a valid drivers license to enroll in a Motorcycle Rider Training Program.

2. A student under the age of eighteen (18) years of age must have the signed approval of a parent or legal guardian to enroll in a Motorcycle Rider Training Program.

Notes

14-037 Code Vt. R. 14-050-037-X

Effective Date: June 16, 1991 (Secretary of State Rule Log #91-25)
AMENDED: May 1, 1998 (Secretary of State Rule Log #98-22)

Statutory Authority: 23 V.S.A. §§ 733 and 734