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From The Martin County Tax • Hold at least a Class E driver license or complete the course length (classroom and on-cycle instruction) is
Collector requirements for a Class E driver license. FS 322.12(5) about 18 hours including lunch/breaks. Schools provide
motorcycles (helmets if available) and student workbooks.
(a) [Exception: no automobile driving test is required if
applying for a Motorcycle Only license. FS 322.12(5) Some schools also offer the eight-hour Experienced Rider
For The Biker In You – Live To Ride (a)] Course, which requires your motorcycle, protective
• Complete a Florida Rider Training Program equipment and a valid driver license with motorcycle
By Ruth Pietruszewski, Motorcycle Rider Safety Course. FS 322.15(5)(a) endorsement. (Fees vary by sponsor.)
Martin County Tax • Present the completion card to the driver’s license Know The Law
Collector office and no additional testing is required. FS 322.12(5) What are the driver licensing requirements for
The services provided (b) mopeds, scooters, and other two- or three-wheel motor
by the Florida Department Learn To Ride vehicles?
of Highway Safety and What are the requirements for the Florida Rider • If 50 cc or less, these vehicles are not motorcycles
Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Training Program basic Motorcycle Rider Safety Course? by driver’s license definition [FS 322.01(25)], so a
touch lives of nearly every • You must be at least 15½ years old to enroll and you motorcycle endorsement is not needed per FS 322.03(4);
Floridian, and millions must hold at least a Learner’s Driver License to attend the however, to operate them on streets or highways:
of visitors and part-time basic motorcycle safety course. Courses are provided by • You must be at least 16 years old and hold at least
residents of our state. certain educational institutions and/or privately-owned
Ensuring safety on our companies. A list of schools is on the website listed below; Local Government on page 5
roads and providing
quality service to
motorists, with ever
changing standards,
rules and regulations,
is an overwhelming challenge that all involved departments
responsibly accept every day. With the commitment to
provide highway safety through excellence in service,
education and enforcement, we all continue educating drivers
on the path to a safer Florida.
Our state is a great place to ride motorcycles all year
round. Being properly licensed is required by law, so if the
FLHSMV records indicate the motorcycle is registered to
an owner that does not hold a motorcycle endorsement, the
owner may receive a letter from the state, and the owner is
at risk of having their motorcycle impounded if riding it.
A motorcycle rider without a motorcycle endorsement can
result in a $500 fine, up to six month probation, or up to 60
days in jail. Florida State requires a motorcycle endorsement
or a “Motorcycle Only” license, to operate a two- or three-
wheeled motorcycle over 50 cc.
Steps To Obtaining A Motorcycle Endorsement
1. You must hold at least a valid Class E driver’s license.
2. Complete the Basic Rider Course (BRC) or Basic
Rider Course updated (BRCu) motorcycle safety course
with an authorized sponsor. More information on courses
and locations can be found at flhsmv.gov/FRTP.
3. After successfully passing the Rider Course, you
must obtain your endorsement within one year.
4. Visit a driver’s license service center and inform them
that you completed the course. Upon providing proper
identification and paying the required endorsement fees,
your license will be issued with a motorcycle endorsement.
Keeping the roadway safe for all users is the
responsibility of both motorists and motorcyclists –
everyone can do their part.
Information on courses and locations can be found at
flhsmv.gov/FRTP. We are all responsible for keeping our
roads safe!
Motorcycle Endorsement Explained
When do I need a motorcycle endorsement?
If you wish to be licensed to ride any two- or three-
wheel motor vehicles more than 50 cc. FS 322.03(4) and
322.01(26) Getting Endorsed
What are the requirements to obtain a motorcycle
endorsement?
Starting July 1, 2008, new motorcyclists must take and
pass the Basic Rider Course through the Florida Rider You have a team in the fight
Trainer Program before they can have the motorcycle
endorsement added to their license, per Section 322.12(5) against breast cancer
(a), Florida Statutes.

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