motorcycle_manual.pdf

Motorcycle

Operator’s

Motorcycle

Operator’s

Manual

Provided by the

Idaho Transportation Department

P.O. Box 7129

Boise, ID 83707-1129

dmv.idaho.gov

4-06

Cover photo courtesy of: American Motorcyclist Association

13515 Yarmouth Drive

Pickerington, OH 43147

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The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964 and all related regulations and directives. ITD assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color,

national origin, gender, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be

otherwise subjected to discrimination under any ITD service, program, or activity. The department also assures

that every effort will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and

activities on minority and low-income populations. In addition, the department will take reasonable steps to

provide meaningful access to services for persons with limited English proficiency.

Rev 4-06

PREFACE

Operating a motorcycle* safely in traffic requires special skills and

knowledge. The purpose of this manual is to educate Idaho motorcycle

operators and to convey essential safe-driving information that will help

them avoid accidents while safely operating a motorcycle. While

designed for the novice, all motorcyclists can benefit from the

information contained in this manual.

The Idaho Transportation Department used information provided by the

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) to compile the Idaho Motorcycle

Operators Manual and written tests. The National Public Services

Research Institute, under contract to the National Highway Safety

Administration, developed the original Motorcycle Operators Manual .

The Idaho Transportation Department also received assistance from a

certified MSF Motorcycle Chief Instructor, representatives from the

Department of Education, and a member of the Idaho Coalition of

Motorcycle Safety. These individuals used their own riding experience,

and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s outlines used by other states, to

assist the department in developing a motorcycle program for the state of

Idaho.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation helped Idaho and 39 other states to

adopt the Motorcycle Operators Manual for use in their licensing

programs. In addition, Idaho and 27 other states utilize the related

motorcycle written tests.

Improved licensing along with quality motorcycle rider education and

increased public awareness have the potential to reduce the number and

severity of motorcycle accidents.

* A motorcycle means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the

use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in

contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor and moped.

Do you need a motorcycle endorsement?

If you operate any motorized vehicle on public

roadways, Idaho law requires you to have a valid

driver’s license and acceptable proof of liability

insurance. If you operate a motorcycle on public

roadways, you will also need to add a motorcycle

endorsement to your Idaho driver’s license.

Review the chart on the following page to see if your vehicle is classified as

a moped or a motorcycle.

DEFINITIONS:

• MOTORCYCLE: A motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the

rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3)

wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding tractors

and mopeds.

• MOPED:

A limited-speed motor-driven cycle having both

motorized and pedal propulsion that is not capable of

propelling the vehicle at a speed in excess of thirty (30)

miles per hour on level ground, whether two (2) or three

(3) wheels are in contact with the ground during

operation. If an internal combustion engine is used, the

displacement shall not exceed fifty (50) cubic

centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive

system that functions directly or automatically without

clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive

system is engaged.

OR , a limited-speed motor-driven two- or three-wheeled

cycle with no pedals, which (1) is powered solely by

electrical energy, (2) has an automatic transmission, (3)

has a motor that produces less than two gross brake

power and is capable of propelling the vehicle at a

maximum speed of no more than 30 miles per hour on

level ground as originally manufactured, and (4) meets

federal motor vehicle safety standards for motor-driven

cycles.

HOW DO YOU GET A MOTORCYCLE

ENDORSEMENT?

• You must pass a written knowledge test and a motorcycle skills test.

• If you are under 21, you must also successfully complete an approved

motorcycle rider training course.

• See the Idaho Motorcycle Operator’s Manual for more information.

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