Motorcycle safety programs by state

MSF produces an overview of state education programs periodically. State Motorcycle Safety Association, state members.

  1. AK – DMV, classes via ABATE (Learn to Ride Alaska) or HD
    No state-legislated rider education program (2019)
  2. AL – DMV, Alabama Traffic Safety Center, Facebook
    Program administrator appoints advisory members to 1-year terms (2005 report)
  3. AR – DMV, classes via ABATE (and others)
    No state-legislated rider education program (2019)
  4. AZ – DOT,  approved motorcycle training schools
    Motor Vehicle Division Advisory Committee (2005 – not findable)
  5. CA – CHP, California Motorcyclist Training, California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP) Advisory Committee (meets annually, 2018 notes, news report)
  6. CO – DMV, DOT, Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) Program created a Motorcycle Operator Safety Advisory Board in 2013. Members: two each, vendors, dealers, third-party testers; one each, instructors, riders, law enforcement, insurance providers, unaffiliated training program.
  7. CT – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
  8. DC – DMV, no state-legislated rider education program (2005)
  9. DE – DMV, governor appoints nine members to advisory committee; term lengths are indefinite, meets quarterly (2021)
  10. FL – HSMV, no advisory committee (2005)
  11. GA – DMV, Motorcycle Safety Program, members appointed by program administrator for two-year terms (2005)
  12. HI – DOT, MSF Basic RiderCourse, Leeward Community College, no advisory committee (2005)
  13. IA – DOT, no advisory committee (2021)
  14. ID – Idaho STAR, Facebook
    Five-member advisory committee, three-year terms, appointed by technical education (2005)
  15. IL – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
  16. IN – Ride Safe Indiana, Motorcycle Operator Safety Program Advisory Board, five-members, indefinite terms (2021)
  17. KS – Highway Patrol, no advisory committee (2005)
  18. KY – DMV, Motorcycle Rider Education Program, Motorcycle Safety Education Commission, two-year terms, governor appointed (2021)
  19. LA – Louisiana State Police – MSP, no advisory committee (2005)
  20. MA – Traffic Safety, voluntary advisory committee, indefinite terms (2005)
  21. MD – MVA, Zero Deaths Maryland, voluntary advisory committee (2005)
  22. ME – Bureau of Motor Vehicles, no advisory committee (2005)
  23. MI – Dept of State, Michigan Rider Education Program, Schoolcraft College, no advisory committee (2005)
  24. MN – Office of Traffic Safety, Motorcycle Safety Center
    MN Safety Advisory Task Force, four-year terms (2021)
  25. MO – DMV, MMSP, seven-member advisory committee, one-year term, governor appointment (2005)
  26. MS – Dept of Public Safety, no state-legislated rider education program (2019)
  27. MT – DOT, Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety, Facebook
    Five-member board, four-year terms, governor appointment (2021)
  28. NC – DOT, North Carolina Motorcycle Safety Education Program, volunteer board, indefinite terms (2005)
  29. ND – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
  30. NE – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
  31. NH – DMV, Training, five-member board, indefinite terms (2005)
  32. NJ – DMV, nine-member board, indefinite terms, governor appointment (2005)
  33. NM – DOT, NM MSP, volunteer board, indefinite terms (2005)
  34. NV- DMV, Nevada Rider
    Five-member board, three-year terms, governor appointment (2021)
  35. NY – DMV, NY State Motorcycle Safety Program (MSF contract to operate), no advisory committee (2005)
  36. OH – Bureau of MV, Rider courses, Rider safety resources, no advisory committee (2005)
  37. OK – Dept of Highway Safety, seven-member advisory board, discretionary terms (2005)
  38. OR – Driver and MV Services, Team Oregon, eight-member advisory committee, governor appointment
    2021 argument for lane splitting
  39. PA – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
  40. RI – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
  41. SC – DMV, SC Rider Education, no advisory committee (2005)
  42. SD – Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Safety Council, no advisory committee (2005)
  43. TN – Safety and Homeland Security, five-member board, three-year terms, department appointment (2021)
  44. TX – Dept of Public Safety, DOL, Look-Learn-Live, annual Motorcycle Safety Forum, Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition (not formal advisory board)
  45. UT – Dept of Public Safety, five-member board, four-year terms, governor appointment (2005)
  46. VA – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
  47. VT – DMV, seven-member advisory committee (2005)
  48. WA – DOL, Facebook (program), Facebook (advisory board, five-member, two-year terms, 2021)
  49. WI – DOT, 14 voting, 10 non-voting advisory committee (2021)
  50. WV – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
  51. WY – DMV, Motorcycle Safety, Facebook, no advisory committee (2005)

 

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