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.
Trans 129.09(1)
(1)
Basic rider course requirements. A basic rider course shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.09(1)(a)
(a) The course shall consist of at least 15 hours of instruction which includes both classroom and range instruction. At least 50% of the total hours of instruction shall consist of range instruction.
Trans 129.09(1)(c)
(c) There shall be no more than 8 hours of instruction in a single day.
Trans 129.09(1)(d)
(d) At a minimum, instruction shall be provided in 6 maneuvers, including the following:
Trans 129.09(1)(e)
(e) The course shall include instruction on the hazards posed by farm machinery and animals on highways and instruction in safely dealing with such hazards.
Trans 129.09 Note
Note: Section
343.71 (5), Stats., requires this of commercial schools. Section
115.28 (11), Stats., requires similar training be given by non-commercial schools.
Trans 129.09(1)(f)
(f) Class size may not exceed 24 students in the classroom or 12 students on the range.
Trans 129.09(1)(g)
(g) A knowledge test and a skills test, which shall be given prior approval by the department, shall be conducted prior to the end of the course.
Trans 129.09(2)
(2) Experienced rider course requirements. An experienced rider course shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.09(2)(a)
(a) The course shall consist of at least 5 hours of instruction which includes both class discussion and range training. At least 50% of the total hours of instruction shall consist of range training.
Trans 129.09(2)(c)
(c) There shall be no more than 9 hours of instruction in a single day.
Trans 129.09(2)(d)
(d) At a minimum, instruction shall be provided in all of the following maneuvers:
Trans 129.09(2)(e)
(e) Class size may not exceed 24 students in the classroom or 12 students on the range.
Trans 129.09(2)(f)
(f) A skills test, which shall be given prior approval by the department, shall be conducted prior to the end of the course.
Trans 129.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 04-132: am. (1) (b) and (2) (a)
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 07-084: am. (1) (f) and (2) (e), r. (3)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
Trans 129.10(1)(1)
Application. Instructors seeking authorization to participate in the waiver of skills test program shall complete and submit an application to the department on the department's form.
Trans 129.10 Note
Note: Application forms can be obtained from and should be submitted to the Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Programs, P. O. Box 7920, Room 551, Madison, WI 53707-7920. You may also access the form at
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/forms/docs/mv3574.doc.
Trans 129.10(2)
(2) Waiver eligibility criteria. An instructor may not be authorized to grant waivers of skills tests unless the instructor meets all of the following criteria:
Trans 129.10(2)(a)
(a) The instructor has completed a department-approved instructor preparation course in this state or a substantially similar course approved by another jurisdiction, U.S. governmental agency, or a branch of the military.
Trans 129.10(2)(c)
(c) The instructor shall teach 3 range and 3 classroom courses during an authorization period.
Trans 129.10(2)(d)
(d) The instructor shall attend a minimum of one department-conducted or pre-approved instructor in-service program during each authorization period. At least 70 percent of the agenda shall be curriculum oriented.
Trans 129.10(2)(e)
(e) The instructor shall successfully complete all knowledge tests and all skill tests and other evaluations required for instructor certification.
Trans 129.10(3)
(3) Instructor driver record requirements. To be authorized to instruct students in rider education courses for the motorcycle skills test waiver or point reduction purposes, the instructor shall maintain a satisfactory driving record. A person's driving record may not be considered satisfactory under this subsection if that person:
Trans 129.10(3)(a)
(a) Has accumulated more than 6 demerit points under s.
343.32 (2), Stats., during a one-year period, as specified in this paragraph and
sub. (4). The one-year period, under this paragraph, shall commence from the date of the first violation which contributed to the accumulation of more than 6 demerit points.
Trans 129.10(3)(b)
(b) Has been involved in 2 or more accidents in the preceding year and the accident report indicates that the person may have been causally negligent.
Trans 129.10(3)(c)
(c) Has had his or her operator's license revoked or suspended for a traffic violation other than a parking violation, failure to pay a forfeiture or other debt of any type, at any time during the preceding year.
Trans 129.10(4)(a)(a) If an applicant for an authorization under this section accumulates more than 6 demerit points in a one-year period as provided in
sub. (3) (a) in the year preceding application, the department shall deny the instructor's application until one year elapses from the date of the most recent violation that resulted in the person's accumulation of more than 6 demerit points.
Trans 129.10(4)(b)
(b) If an instructor authorized under this section accumulates more than 6 demerit points in a one-year period as provided under
sub. (3) (a), the department shall cancel the instructor's authorization for a period of one year. The period of cancellation shall commence on the date that the department receives notice of the most recent conviction that resulted in the person's accumulation of more than 6 demerit points.
Trans 129.10(4)(c)
(c) An applicant for authorization under this section, or an instructor currently authorized under this section, may utilize demerit point reduction pursuant to
s. Trans 101.07. If sufficient point reduction to bring the demerit point total below 7 points is thereby achieved, the applicant or instructor may reapply for authorization immediately. A rider course is not acceptable for demerit point reduction.
