Register March 2012 No. 675
Chapter Trans 129
MOTORCYCLE LICENSING AND COURSES
Trans 129.01 Purpose and scope.
Trans 129.02 Definitions.
Trans 129.03 Student requirements for waiver.
Trans 129.04 Rider course exemptions.
Trans 129.05 Motorcycle instruction permits.
Trans 129.06 Counting instruction permits and skills tests.
Trans 129.07 Motorcycle rider courses approved by another jurisdiction, U.S. governmental agency or military branch.
Trans 129.08 Requirements for certification.
Trans 129.09 Rider course requirements.
Trans 129.10 Requirements for instructors.
Trans 129.11 Course evaluation.
Trans 129.12 Cancellation or denial of department approval.
Trans 129.13 Waiver authorization form.
Trans 129.15 Motorcycle riding course grants.
Trans 129.16 Public awareness programs.
Trans 129.17 Safety education.
Trans 129.18 Improved testing.
Trans 129.19 Motorcycle instruction school licensing.
Trans 129.20 Fitness for rider education school or instructor license.
Trans 129.21 Insurance and bond requirements.
Trans 129.22 Cooperative rider education testing program.
Trans 129.01(1)
(1) To establish the department's administrative interpretation of s.
343.16 (2) (cm), Stats., relating to the waiver of the motorcycle skills test.
Trans 129.01(2)
(2) To establish the department's administrative interpretation with regard to motorcycle instruction schools.
Trans 129.01(4)
(4) To implement the Type 1 motorcycle, moped and motor bicycle safety program under s.
85.30, Stats.
Trans 129.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: am. (intro.) and (2)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.02(1)
(1) The words and phrases defined in ss.
340.01 and
343.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
Trans 129.02(2)(a)
(a) “Basic rider course" means a beginning course in motorcycle safety provided by a motorcycle instruction school that meets the requirements of
s. Trans 129.09 (1) and has been approved by the department.
Trans 129.02(2)(b)
(b) “Driver record" means the abstract of convictions and other information related to a driver maintained by the department in its computer database.
Trans 129.02(2)(c)
(c) “Experienced rider course" means an advanced course in motorcycle safety provided by a motorcycle instruction school that meets the requirements of
s. Trans 129.09 (2) and has been approved by the department.
Trans 129.02(2)(d)
(d) “Motorcycle instruction school" means a commercial school that provides training on the operation of Type 1 motorcycles.
Trans 129.02(2)(e)
(e) “Skills test" means an examination of a person's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a Type 1 motorcycle.
Trans 129.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: am. (1) and (2) (d)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.03(1)(1) As a requirement for a waiver of skills test under s.
343.16 (2) (cm), Stats., a person shall meet all of the following requirements:
Trans 129.03(1)(b)
(b) Provide proof that the person has completed a basic rider course. The proof may be in the form of a waiver authorization form meeting the requirements of
s. Trans 129.13 or other proof from another jurisdiction showing the person is entitled to a waiver under
s. Trans 129.07. The waiver shall be valid for one year from the date of rider course completion. The waiver validity period may be extended for a person serving in the military and unable to apply for a license within the one-year period. Waivers shall be original documents.
Trans 129.03(2)
(2) A person who takes and fails a motorcycle skills test after completing a basic rider education course is not eligible for the motorcycle skills test waiver.
Trans 129.03 Note
Note: A driver who has demonstrated incompetence despite having attended a basic rider course will not be licensed. This provision is adopted to avoid issuing a license to a known incompetent driver and then requiring an examination for cause under s.
343.16 (6), Stats.
Trans 129.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: am. (1) (b)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.04
Trans 129.04 Rider course exemptions. A person is not required to complete a basic rider course prior to obtaining an operator's license authorizing the operation of Type 1 motorcycles if the person holds an operator's license, other than an instruction permit, that is valid or that is not expired by more than 4 years from another jurisdiction that authorizes the operation of a Type 1 motorcycle, or the person does not reside within 50 highway miles, by the most direct route, of a basic rider course site.
Trans 129.04 Note
Note: Sections
343.06 (1) (c),
343.07 (4) (b) and
343.16 (1) (a), Stats., permit the Department to exempt certain people from the requirement of taking a rider course. This section exempts persons who have a valid motorcycle license from another jurisdiction or who live more than 50 miles from a facility that offers rider courses.
Trans 129.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.05
Trans 129.05 Motorcycle instruction permits. The department may issue an instruction permit authorizing the operation of Type 1 motorcycles to a person who is required to complete a basic rider course by s.
343.06 (1) (c),
343.07 (4) (b) or
343.16 (1) (a), Stats., if the person meets all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.05(2)
(2) The person is enrolled in a basic rider course or is exempt from the requirement of attending a basic rider course under
s. Trans 129.04.
Trans 129.05 Note
Note: Section
Trans 104.03 details the knowledge exam requirements for driver licenses.
Trans 129.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.06
Trans 129.06 Counting instruction permits and skills tests. Trans 129.06(1)(1)
Instruction permits. The department shall determine whether a person is eligible for issuance of an instruction permit under s.
343.07 (4) (b), Stats., based upon the latest 5 years of the person's driver record.
Trans 129.06(2)
(2) Skills tests. The department shall determine whether a person is ineligible for a skills tests because of repeated motorcycle skills test failures based upon the latest 5 years of the person's driver record.
Trans 129.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.07
Trans 129.07 Motorcycle rider courses approved by another jurisdiction, U.S. governmental agency or military branch. Trans 129.07(2)
(2) To qualify for a waiver under
sub. (1), a person shall meet all of the following:
Trans 129.07(2)(a)
(a) The person shall present documentation satisfactory to the department that the person successfully completed a motorcycle rider course offered by another jurisdiction, a U.S. government agency, or a military branch.
Trans 129.07(2)(c)
(c) The person may not have failed a motorcycle skills test subsequent to completion of the course.
Trans 129.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98.
Trans 129.08(1)(1)
Skills test waiver. A school or organization seeking authorization to participate in the waiver of skills test program shall complete and submit an application to the department. To be authorized to certify students for a motorcycle skills test waiver, a school or organization shall do all of the following:
Trans 129.08(1)(d)
(d) File an activity report at least annually, no later than December 31 of each year. The report shall contain all of the following:
Trans 129.08(1)(d)2.
2. Each student's driver license number, date of birth, address and phone number.
Trans 129.08(1)(d)5.
5. Each student's skills test waiver number or other identifying number as determined by the department.
Trans 129.08(1)(d)6.
6. The instructor's name, DOT assigned instructor number, and Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructor number.
Trans 129.08 Note
Note: Grant recipients must file reports within 30 days of class completion rather than only at year end. See s.
Trans 129.15 (6).
Trans 129.08(2)
(2) Demerit point reduction. A school or organization seeking authorization to participate in the demerit point reduction program shall complete and file an application with the department. To be authorized to certify students for a motorcycle demerit point reduction, a school or organization shall:
Trans 129.08(3)
(3) Authorization expiration. The authorization assigned by the department shall be valid until cancelled.
Trans 129.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 04-132: am. (1) (d) 2.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 07-084: am. (1) (a)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
