TRAN8101 - MSF Basic Rider Course (RERP 131790)
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Course Description
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse (BRC) is approved for use by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HIDOT) for Motorcycle Rider Education. Upon successful completion of the course, qualified students who hold a State of Hawaii Class 2 Permit will be issued a licensing waiver.
Learner Outcomes
The MSF Basic RiderCourse is designed for beginning riders, ages 16 and up. For the Basic RiderCourse, you’ll have about 5 hours of learning, often through an online eCourse, before you get on a bike. Then 10 hours of on-motorcycle training, spread over two days. You will learn about the different types of motorcycles, layout and operation of the basic controls, and how to become a safer, more responsible rider. Your MSF-certified RiderCoach will guide you through the basic skills of straight-line riding, stopping, shifting, and turning, gradually progressing to swerving and emergency braking.
Notes
Motorcycle program contact information:
Email: mtrcycle@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 454-4746
Registration assistance:
Email: workdev@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 455-0477
Fax: (808) 453-6730
Prerequisites
- Course participants must be able to balance a two-wheel vehicle, such as a bicycle, before beginning the on-cycle lessons. The course is not designed to teach someone to balance a single-track, two-wheel motorcycle.
- It is recommended that participants possess either a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit to ensure they have knowledge of basic rules of the road, such as the meaning of traffic signs, as well as an overall awareness of traffic regulations as set forth in the state’s motor vehicle code.
- Course participants must be of legal age to operate a motor vehicle on the state’s roads and highways.
- To obtain a motorcycle permit, you’ll need to take the written permit test at the DMV. Register for a DMV appointment at https://alohaq.honolulu.gov.
- If you are under 5’, we recommend you make an appointment to come in to confirm we have a motorcycle to fit your height.
- Participants under the age of 18:
- Minor must must hold a valid Hawai‘i motorcycle permit at least 180 days prior to receiving the DMV Skills Test Waiver. (HRS 286-102.6 (a))
- A parent/guardian must sign the enrollment application form.
- A parent/guardian must be present on the first day of class to sign the Risk and Release waiver for the minor.
- After completion:
- You will be given a log sheet on which your parent/guardian shall log your riding hours (40 hours minimum). When complete, the parent/guardian shall have the form notarized. You must have completed the classroom portion of the State of Hawaii recognized driver education program (yellow form), or already have a driving license.
- Bring the following documents to the OWD Office, CE-101, to receive skills test waiver:
- Driver education classroom completion card (yellow form), or driver’s license
- Notarized riding log
- Learner’s permit
- MSF course completion card