Base Rules

IAW DODI 6055.4 before operation of any motorcycle, all personnel shall successfully complete an approved rider or operator safety course. This training requirement excludes those operating motorcycles with attached sidecars and three-wheel motorcycles.

The safety course must include the following: the appropriate Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) or Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) or MSF-based State-approved curriculum taught by certified or licensed instructors; hands-on training; and a performance-based and knowledge-based evaluation.

Failure to comply with this regulation can result in motorcycle driving privileges being denied on the installation and removal of installation decal until compliance with DOD regulation.

Point of contact for the Motorcycle Safety course is

Vince Moreau at 533-8372 or Jim Cleveland at 538-2163.

For all law enforcement issues contact Directorate of Emergency Services at 533-3232.