Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Transportation
Chapter Trans 129 - Motorcycle licensing and courses
Section Trans 129.04 - Rider course exemptions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง Trans 129.04
Current through February 26, 2024

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.

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.

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