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SECTION 1

MOTORCYCLE 1.1 – How to Obtain Your Class A list of certified courses can be found online at
RIDER LICENSING M Motorcycle License https://online.dds.ga.gov/ddsgeorgiagov/loca-
tions/certified-driver-training-schools.aspx.
You may obtain a Class M Motorcycle License • Pass Vision Exam.
if you:
This Section Covers • Are at least 17 years of age. • Pass Motorcycle Knowledge Exam.
• If applicant is under 18 years of age, then a
How to Obtain Your • Under age 18, a parent, legal guardian or parent, legal guardian or responsible adult is
responsible adult to sign the Form for Driver’s
Motorcycle License ....1.1 License/ID/Permit and complete the Respon- required to sign the Form for Driver’s License/
sible Adult Affidavit. ID/Permit and complete the Responsible Adult
Required Motorcycle • Under age 18, a Certificate of School Enroll- Affidavit. The participating signatories also
have the authority to request revocation of
License Test ...............1.2 ment (Form DS-1) must be presented. the permit at any time before the minor’s 18th
birthday.
Rider Skills Test .........1.3 • Pass required Motorcycle License tests, which • Under age 18, a Certificate of School Enroll-
include special road signs test, a special road
Motorcycle Rider rules test and an actual riding test on a motor- ment (Form DS-1) must be presented.
cycle. (NOTE: The Motorcycle License test is
Education, Training, waived if a 90-day test waiver is submitted for MP Restrictions are:
and License Test successfully completing the Basic Rider Course • Motorcycle operation in daylight hours only.
2.)
or Basic RiderCourse
Waivers .......................1.4 • Pass a vision test. If the vision test was admin- • No passengers allowed.
istered and passed during the year in conjunc- • No limited access roadways.
Signs, Signals, tion with another license issuance, the vision • Safety equipment as prescribed by law.
and Markings .............1.5 test may be waived.
• If the applicant meets the established require- Real ID License Documentation
Requirements
ments for a Class M License and also possesses
a Class C or combination of other classes of DDS has been issuing Real ID compliant
Operating a motorcycle can be safe and permits, that license must be surrendered and licenses and IDs since 2012. These procedures
fun when you act as a responsible rider. It also a license containing the Class M will be issued. require that you bring additional
requires special skills and a heightened sense The applicant will not be given a refund for documentation with you when you visit one of
of awareness about other road users, traffic, their remaining period of validity of the other our Customer Service Centers (CSC).
and environmental conditions and a personal license.
strategy to manage potential problems. To verify that you have a Real ID card, check the
Studying this manual will not only help you Class MP – Instructional Permit upper right-hand corner of your license/ID for
pass your licensing tests, but it will also help either a Black star or Gold star.
prepare you to become a responsible and safe An Instructional (Learner’s) Permit is issued
motorcyclist. for the purpose of learning how to operate a
Take your time learning how to operate your motorcycle on public roads or highways. An
motorcycle and get plenty of riding experience Instructional Permit is not a Motorcycle License.
and training. You’ll need to be fully prepared All Instructional Permit applicants must pass
for handling today’s traffic environment and a vision test and an examination of motorcycle
reducing the potential for a crash. 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).
If you are a US Citizen and have a Real ID card,
you will NOT need to bring your documents in
again unless you are performing a name change,
gender change or other services that require
identification verification.
If you are new to Georgia or do not have a Real
ID license, please visit the DDS website to
identity which documents you will need to bring
https://dds.georgia.gov/your-georgia-drivers-
license/real-id.

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