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From The Martin County Tax • Complete a Florida Rider Training Program equipment and a valid driver license with motorcycle
Collector Motorcycle Rider Safety Course. FS 322.15(5)(a) endorsement. (Fees vary by sponsor.)
Know The Law
• Present the completion card to the driver’s license office
and no additional testing is required. FS 322.12(5)(b) What are the driver licensing requirements for
For The Biker In You – Live To Ride Learn To Ride mopeds, scooters, and other two- or three-wheel motor
What are the requirements for the Florida Rider vehicles?
By Ruth Pietruszewski, Training Program basic Motorcycle Rider Safety • If 50 cc or less, these vehicles are not motorcycles by
Martin County Tax Course? driver’s license definition [FS 322.01(25)], so a motorcycle
Collector • You must be at least 15½ years old to enroll and you endorsement is not needed per FS 322.03(4); however, to
The services provided must hold at least a Learner’s Driver License to attend operate them on streets or highways:
by the Florida Department the basic motorcycle safety course. Courses are provided • You must be at least 16 years old and hold at least a
of Highway Safety and by certain educational institutions and/or privately-owned regular operator (Class E) or “Motorcycle Only” driver license
Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) companies. A list of schools is on the website listed below; (reason: even though these vehicles are 50 cc or less, they
touch lives of nearly every course length (classroom and on-cycle instruction) is still fall under the driver’s license law definition of “Motor
Floridian, and millions about 18 hours including lunch/breaks. Schools provide Vehicle,” and a driver’s license is required to operate a “motor
of visitors and part-time motorcycles (helmets if available) and student workbooks. vehicle”). FS 322.03(1), 322.01(26), and 322.05 (1)
residents of our state. Some schools also offer the eight-hour Experienced Rider
Ensuring safety on our Course, which requires your motorcycle, protective 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 Trainer You have a team in the fight
Program before they can have the motorcycle endorsement
added to their license, per Section 322.12(5)(a), Florida
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requirements for a Class E driver license. FS 322.12(5)(a)
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