(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.
2. Turning.
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.
3. Cornering.
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.
Notes
Wis. Admin. Code
Department of Transportation
Trans 129.09
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.
Amended by, 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 25 No. 827, eff.
12/1/2024
