Page 6 - Georgia Motorcycle Operators Manual 2020

1SECTION
MOTORCYCLE
RIDER LICENSING
This Section Covers
How to Obtain Your
Motorcycle License..... 1.1
Required Motorcycle
License Test................1.2
Rider Skills Test..........1.3
Motorcycle Rider
Education, Training,
and License Test
Waivers........................1.4
Signs, Signals,
and Markings..............1.5
Operating a motorcycle can be safe and
fun when you act as a responsible rider. It also •
requires special skills and a heightened sense
of awareness about other road users, traffic,
and environmental conditions and a personal
strategy to manage potential problems.
Studying this manual will not only help you
pass your licensing tests, but it will also help
prepare you to become a responsible and safe
motorcyclist.
Take your time learning how to operate your
motorcycle and get plenty of riding experience
and training. You’ll need to be fully prepared
for handling today’s traffic environment and
reducing the potential for a crash.
4 2019-2020 GEORGIA MOTORCYCLE OPERATORS MANUAL
1.1 – H ow to Obtain Your Class
M Motorcycle License
You may obtain a Class M Motorcycle License
if you:
• Are at least 17 years of age.
• Under age 18, a parent, legal guardian or
responsible adult to sign the Form for Driver’s
License/ID/Permit and complete the Respon-
sible Adult Affidavit.
• Under age 18, a Certificate of School Enroll-
ment (Form DS-1) must be presented.
• Pass required Motorcycle License tests, which
include special road signs test, a special road
rules test and an actual riding test on a motor-
cycle. (NOTE: The Motorcycle License test is
waived if a 90-day test waiver is submitted for
successfully completing the Basic Rider Course
or Basic Rider Course 2.)
Pass a vision test. If the vision test was admin-
istered and passed during the year in conjunc-
tion with another license issuance, the vision
test may be waived.
• If the applicant meets the established require-
ments for a Class M License and also possesses
a Class C or combination of other classes of
permits, that license must be surrendered and
a license containing the Class M will be issued.
The applicant will not be given a refund for
their remaining period of validity of the other
license.
Class MP – Instructional Permit
An Instructional (Learner’s) Permit is issued
for the purpose of learning how to operate a
motorcycle on public roads or highways. An
Instructional Permit is not a Motorcycle License.
All Instructional Permit applicants must pass
a vision test and an examination of motorcycle
knowledge. A Class M Instructional Permit (MP)
is valid for 6 months. It is not mandatory for a
Class M License applicant to obtain a Class M
Instructional Permit (MP) before taking the Class
M examination, although road test reservations
are available only to those applicants who hold
a Class M Instructional Permit (MP). Require-
ments for a Class M Instructional Permit (MP)
are as follows:
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Applicants 16 years of age must comply with
Joshua’s Law by successfully completing
a DDS certified Georgia Driver Training/
Driver Education Course consisting of at least
30 hours of theoretical instruction (classroom
or virtual) and 6 hours of practical behind-the-
wheel instruction (instructor or parent taught).
A list of certified courses can be found online at
https://online.dds.ga.gov/ddsgeorgiagov/loca-
tions/certified-driver-training-schools.aspx.
• Pass Vision Exam.
• Pass Motorcycle Knowledge Exam.
• If applicant is under 18 years of age, then a
parent, legal guardian or responsible adult is
required to sign the Form for Driver’s License/
ID/Permit and complete the Responsible Adult
Affidavit. The participating signatories also
have the authority to request revocation of
the permit at any time before the minor’s 18th
birthday.
• Under age 18, a Certificate of School Enroll-
ment (Form DS-1) must be presented.
MP Restrictions are:
• Motorcycle operation in daylight hours only.
• No passengers allowed.
• No limited access roadways.
• Safety equipment as prescribed by law.
Secure ID License Documentation
Requirements
On July 1, 2012, DDS implemented additional
procedures that enhanced the integrity and
security of your Driver’s License (DL) and Iden-
tification Card (ID) resulting from the Federal
requirements of the Real ID Act. These proce-
dures require that you bring additional docu-
mentation with you when you visit one of our
Customer Service Centers (CSC). If you currently
hold a valid Georgia DL or ID, a Secure ID DL/ID
will be issued at the time of your next renewal or
reinstatement. If you do not hold a valid Georgia
DL or ID, you will be issued a Secure ID DL/ID
at the time of your application.
These documents will include the following:
• At least one (1) original or certified document
to prove your Primary Identity; and
• At least one (1) document to prove your Social
Security Number; and
• At least two (2) documents to prove your Resi-
dential Address; and
• Appropriate Name Change documents, if
needed.
Important Name Change Information: If you
are a US Citizen and your name is different from
the name shown on the Primary Identification
document which you plan to provide as proof
of identity (ex. Birth Certificate, Passport, etc.),
then you must be prepared to present additional
supporting documents (ex. Marriage Certificate,
Divorce Decree, Adoption Decree, etc.).
• Customers who hold a valid GA Driver’s
License or ID Card are to present the original
or certified copy document which supports
the most recent name change.
• Customers who are new to Georgia must pro-
vide the complete trail of original or certified
copy documents which support ALL name
changes.
To assist with collecting your documents, DDS
has created a Checklist Wizard that will allow