MSF produces an overview of state education programs periodically. State Motorcycle Safety Association, state members.
- AK – DMV, classes via ABATE (Learn to Ride Alaska) or HD
No state-legislated rider education program (2019) - AL – DMV, Alabama Traffic Safety Center, Facebook
Program administrator appoints advisory members to 1-year terms (2005 report) - AR – DMV, classes via ABATE (and others)
No state-legislated rider education program (2019) - AZ – DOT, approved motorcycle training schools
Motor Vehicle Division Advisory Committee (2005 – not findable)
- CA – CHP, California Motorcyclist Training, California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP) Advisory Committee (meets annually, 2018 notes, news report)
- 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.
- CT – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
- DC – DMV, no state-legislated rider education program (2005)
- DE – DMV, governor appoints nine members to advisory committee; term lengths are indefinite, meets quarterly (2021)
- FL – HSMV, no advisory committee (2005)
- GA – DMV, Motorcycle Safety Program, members appointed by program administrator for two-year terms (2005)
- HI – DOT, MSF Basic RiderCourse, Leeward Community College, no advisory committee (2005)
- IA – DOT, no advisory committee (2021)
- ID – Idaho STAR, Facebook
Five-member advisory committee, three-year terms, appointed by technical education (2005) - IL – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
- IN – Ride Safe Indiana, Motorcycle Operator Safety Program Advisory Board, five-members, indefinite terms (2021)
- KS – Highway Patrol, no advisory committee (2005)
- KY – DMV, Motorcycle Rider Education Program, Motorcycle Safety Education Commission, two-year terms, governor appointed (2021)
- LA – Louisiana State Police – MSP, no advisory committee (2005)
- MA – Traffic Safety, voluntary advisory committee, indefinite terms (2005)
- MD – MVA, Zero Deaths Maryland, voluntary advisory committee (2005)
- ME – Bureau of Motor Vehicles, no advisory committee (2005)
- MI – Dept of State, Michigan Rider Education Program, Schoolcraft College, no advisory committee (2005)
- MN – Office of Traffic Safety, Motorcycle Safety Center
MN Safety Advisory Task Force, four-year terms (2021) - MO – DMV, MMSP, seven-member advisory committee, one-year term, governor appointment (2005)
- MS – Dept of Public Safety, no state-legislated rider education program (2019)
- MT – DOT, Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety, Facebook
Five-member board, four-year terms, governor appointment (2021) - NC – DOT, North Carolina Motorcycle Safety Education Program, volunteer board, indefinite terms (2005)
- ND – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
- NE – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
- NH – DMV, Training, five-member board, indefinite terms (2005)
- NJ – DMV, nine-member board, indefinite terms, governor appointment (2005)
- NM – DOT, NM MSP, volunteer board, indefinite terms (2005)
- NV- DMV, Nevada Rider
Five-member board, three-year terms, governor appointment (2021) - NY – DMV, NY State Motorcycle Safety Program (MSF contract to operate), no advisory committee (2005)
- OH – Bureau of MV, Rider courses, Rider safety resources, no advisory committee (2005)
- OK – Dept of Highway Safety, seven-member advisory board, discretionary terms (2005)
- OR – Driver and MV Services, Team Oregon, eight-member advisory committee, governor appointment
2021 argument for lane splitting - PA – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
- RI – DOT, no advisory committee (2005)
- SC – DMV, SC Rider Education, no advisory committee (2005)
- SD – Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Safety Council, no advisory committee (2005)
- TN – Safety and Homeland Security, five-member board, three-year terms, department appointment (2021)
- TX – Dept of Public Safety, DOL, Look-Learn-Live, annual Motorcycle Safety Forum, Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition (not formal advisory board)
- UT – Dept of Public Safety, five-member board, four-year terms, governor appointment (2005)
- VA – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
- VT – DMV, seven-member advisory committee (2005)
- WA – DOL, Facebook (program), Facebook (advisory board, five-member, two-year terms, 2021)
- WI – DOT, 14 voting, 10 non-voting advisory committee (2021)
- WV – DMV, no advisory committee (2005)
- WY – DMV, Motorcycle Safety, Facebook, no advisory committee (2005)
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