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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AN D OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTORCYCLE DRIVER
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Introduced By: Representatives Casey, Chippendale, Lima, Cardillo, Phillips, and Noret
Date Introduced: March 03, 2023
Referred To: House State Government & Elections
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 31-10.1-1.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10.1 entitled "Special 1
License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles" is hereby amended to 2
read as follows: 3
31-10.1-1.1. Motorcycle driver education program. 4
(a) The council on postsecondary education and the office of the postsecondary 5
commissioner shall through the Community College of Rhode Island provide: 6
(1) A minimum of six (6) and up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours of classroom 7
instruction and/or on-the-road driver training, as determined by the council and/or the Community 8
College of Rhode Island, for applicants or prospective applicants for a first motorcycle operator’s 9
license to operate two-wheeled (2) motorcycles under this chapter; and 10
(2) A minimum of six (6) and up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours of classroom 11
instruction and/or on-the-road driver training, as determined by the council and/or the Community 12
College of Rhode Island, for applicants or prospective applicants for a first motorcycle operator’s 13
license to operate three-wheeled (3) motorcycles under this chapter. Instruction shall be given by a 14
person eligible for a teacher’s certificate issued under the authority of the council on elementary 15
and secondary education and/or certified to teach motorcycle safety classes by completion of a 16
course of instruction recognized by the Community College of Rhode Island. 17
(b) Motorcycle driver education programs shall be available to any eligible resident 18
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applicant holding a valid Rhode Island motor vehicle operator’s license. 1
(c) The council on postsecondary education shall establish any fees that are deemed 2
necessary to support this program. 3
(d) The council on postsecondary education and the office of the postsecondary 4
commissioner are authorized to establish regulations to further implement this chapter. 5
(e) Reasonable accommodations shall be made for persons with disabilities to fully 6
participate in all courses of instruction offered pursuant to this section. 7
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 8
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AN D OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTORCYCLE DRIVER
EDUCATION PROGRAM
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This act would require that the motorcycle education courses provide accommodations for 1
person's with disabilities. 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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