Trans 129.17
Trans 129.17 Safety education. The department may conduct public workshops, rallies and programs to cover Type 1 motorcycle, moped and motor bicycle safety-related topics such as alcohol and drug abuse, the use of proper personal protective gear, proper licensing, and improved driving techniques.
Trans 129.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.18
Trans 129.18 Improved testing. The department may allocate funds to improve the testing of applicants for Type 1 motorcycle, moped and motor bicycle endorsements or licenses. The amount allocated may be made available to the division of motor vehicles to use for training or the purchasing of equipment.
Trans 129.18 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.19
Trans 129.19 Motorcycle instruction school licensing. Trans 129.19(1)(1) A person providing training on the operation of Type 1 motorcycles for compensation shall be licensed.
Trans 129.19(2)
(2) An application shall be on the form provided by the department.
Trans 129.19 Note
Note: Application forms can be obtained from and should be submitted to the Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Programs, P. O. Box 7936, Room 551, Madison, WI 53707-7936.
Trans 129.19 History
History: CR 07-084: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.20
Trans 129.20 Fitness for rider education school or instructor license. Trans 129.20(1)
(1) For the purpose of determining the fitness of a person to hold a rider education school or instructor license, the department shall consider all relevant arrests and convictions and make such further examinations and checks as it determines are necessary.
Trans 129.20(2)
(2) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor license to any person who, during the person's lifetime, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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Trans 129.20(3)
(3) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor license to any person who, within the past 10 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(4) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor license to any person who, within the past 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(5) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor license to any person who, within the past 2 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(6) Notwithstanding any conviction of a listed law or ordinance in this section, if the person convicted presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the conviction was for a misdemeanor, the department may reduce the period of disqualification.
Trans 129.20 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.21(1)(1) A commercial rider education school shall do all of the following:
Trans 129.21(1)(a)
(a) Hold minimum insurance of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
Trans 129.21(1)(b)
(b) Adjust the insurance amounts under
par. (a) every 5 years by multiplying the requirement amounts by the percentage increase of the consumer price index from January 1, 2007 to January 1 of the next fifth year [2012, 2017] and adding that amount to the amounts in
par. (a) rounded to the nearest $10,000 increment.
Trans 129.21(1)(d)
(d) File certification of insurance with the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21(1)(e)
(e) Require the insurance carrier to notify the department not less than 30 days before the policy expires or is materially changed or canceled.
Trans 129.21(3)
(3) Customer shall apply to bond company if obligations of the training contract cannot be met.
Trans 129.21(4)
(4) A copy of the bond or evidence of acceptable alternative shall be provided to the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21 History
History: CR 07-084: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.22
Trans 129.22 Cooperative rider education testing program. The department may enter into a cooperative driver testing agreement with a basic rider course provider to conduct knowledge tests as permitted by s.
343.16 (1) (c), Stats. A basic rider course provider may administer the knowledge and highway signs tests to students who are currently enrolled in motorcycle rider education.
Trans 129.22 History
History: CR 07-084: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
