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From The Martin County Tax Steps To Obtaining A Motorcycle Endorsement Trainer Program before they can have the motorcycle
1. You must hold at least a valid Class E driver’s
Collector license. endorsement added to their license, per Section 322.12(5)
(a), Florida Statutes.
2. Complete the Basic Rider Course (BRC) or Basic • Hold at least a Class E driver license or complete the
For The Biker In You – Live To Ride Rider Course updated (BRCu) motorcycle safety course requirements for a Class E driver license. FS 322.12(5)
with an authorized sponsor. More information on (a) [Exception: no automobile driving test is required if
By Ruth Pietruszewski, courses and locations can be found at flhsmv.gov/FRTP. applying for a Motorcycle Only license. FS 322.12(5)(a)]
Martin County Tax 3. After successfully passing the Rider Course, you • Complete a Florida Rider Training Program
Collector must obtain your endorsement within one year. Motorcycle Rider Safety Course. FS 322.15(5)(a)
The services provided 4. Visit a driver’s license service center and • Present the completion card to the driver’s license office
by the Florida Department inform them that you completed the course. Upon and no additional testing is required. FS 322.12(5)(b)
of Highway Safety and providing proper identification and paying the required Learn To Ride
Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) endorsement fees, your license will be issued with a What are the requirements for the Florida Rider
touch lives of nearly every motorcycle endorsement. Training Program basic Motorcycle Rider Safety
Floridian, and millions Keeping the roadway safe for all users is the Course?
of visitors and part-time responsibility of both motorists and motorcyclists – • You must be at least 15½ years old to enroll and you
residents of our state. everyone can do their part. must hold at least a Learner’s Driver License to attend the
Ensuring safety on our Information on courses and locations can be found at basic motorcycle safety course. Courses are provided by
roads and providing flhsmv.gov/FRTP. We are all responsible for keeping our certain educational institutions and/or privately-owned
quality service to roads safe! companies. A list of schools is on the website listed below;
motorists, with ever Motorcycle Endorsement Explained course length (classroom and on-cycle instruction) is
changing standards, When do I need a motorcycle endorsement? about 18 hours including lunch/breaks. Schools provide
rules and regulations, If you wish to be licensed to ride any two- or three- motorcycles (helmets if available) and student workbooks.
is an overwhelming challenge that all involved departments wheel motor vehicles more than 50 cc. FS 322.03(4) and Some schools also offer the eight-hour Experienced Rider
responsibly accept every day. With the commitment to 322.01(26) Getting Endorsed Course, which requires your motorcycle, protective
provide highway safety through excellence in service, What are the requirements to obtain a motorcycle equipment and a valid driver license with motorcycle
education and enforcement, we all continue educating endorsement? endorsement. (Fees vary by sponsor.)
drivers on the path to a safer Florida. Starting July 1, 2008, new motorcyclists must take and
Our state is a great place to ride motorcycles all year pass the Basic Rider Course through the Florida Rider Local Government on page 15
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.

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