MOTORCYCLE ROAD TEST WAIVER COURSES NOW OFFERED AT NINE (9) SITES
Excerpts from NYS Department of Motor Vehicles Press Release - June 11, 1997
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MOTORCYCLE ROAD TEST WAIVER COURSES NOW OFFERED AT NINE (9) SITES |
| Road Test Waiver | DMV will now waive the motorcycle road test requirement for riders who complete the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course "Riding and Street Skills". DMV Commissioner Richard E. Jackson, Jr. announced that motorcycle license applicants now have a choice of nine sites to complete professional training by the Motorcycle Association of New York State (MANYS) in lieu of a road test. Commissioner Jackson noted that the program was expanded this spring in keeping with Governor Pataki's call to make state government more responsive to the public. "Our new motorcycle regulations represent an important advance in safety and convenience," he said. "They not only ensure professional safety training for those who take the skills course, they also simplify licensing procedures." |
| Qualifications & Costs |
To qualify for the road test waiver, the applicant must have:
The 20-hour course is usually offered in weekend sessions that include both classroom instruction and driving experience. The cost ranges from $100 to $350, and includes the use of a motorcycle provided by MANYS. |
| Course Locations | When the program started last year there were four training sites. Currently, there are nine MANYS certified sites in the state. They are:
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| If you choose to take the DMV Road Test... | License applicants who do not obtain a waiver and choose to take the DMV road test must bring a motorcycle and a supervising motorcyclist, aged 18 or older, with a vehicle to provide road test transportation for the License Examiner. |
| For more information: | Inquiries about course information and availability should be directed to the training site where you wish to take the course. |