Motorcycle License Changes

House Bill 72S1 (passed in 2008) repeals all class M licenses as of July 1, 2008.
Also, new restrictions for Motorcycle endorsement permit holders. For more information click here.

Motorcycle Endorsement Information

Written and skills tests are required for all original motorcycle endorsements. However, the skills test may be waived with successful completion of an approved Beginning Rider Course (BRC). This is a 15-hour basic course (10 hours actual riding), which teaches physical and mental skills and the responsible attitude necessary for safe, enjoyable riding. In the classroom, you will learn how to create a strategy for riding in traffic and how to deal with critical situations. On the off-street, protected range, you will learn in building-block order the proper methods for gear shifting, turning, and stopping, as well as emergency braking, swerving, and proper cornering techniques. Motorcycles and helmets are furnished for this course.

The skills test may also be waived with the successful completion of the Experienced Rider Course (ERC) if you were tested at the end of the ERC by a certified motorcycle education instructor. This five hour course is designed specifically for the experienced rider and has something for you, whether you have been riding one year or for many years. Some of the things you will learn are how to manage risks, control rear-wheel skids, detect and avoid hazards and manage traction. The range portion of the course will provide you an opportunity to safely reach new limits under the expert guidance of an experienced instructor. You will ride your own motorcycle, so you will also be able to safely explore the limits of your motorcycle. 

NOTE: If you are NOT taking the BRC or the ERC but getting your motorcycle endorsement through the Driver License Division (DLD) it will be necessary for you to take the motorcycle skills test at one of the DLD offices, most offices require an appointment for the skills test. Please call the office where you obtained your permit to schedule your appointment.

REMEMBER:

If your scooter or motorcycle is 50 cc or greater you will need to add a motorcycle endorsement to your Utah Driver License.

Motorcycle Schools

Dixie College
225 South 700 East
St. George Utah 84770
(435) 652-7664

Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah
957-3922

Southeast Applied Tech College
Price, Utah (435)
613-1438, ext 437
Classes also taught in Vernal and Moab

Utah Motorcyclist Association
394-6564 or 1-888-743-3881
Classes taught at Taylorsville and Murray High Schools, Ogden, and Provo. 

Motorcycle Skill Test

Below are drawings of the six parts of the motorcycle skill test. Applicants must complete to obtain a motorcycle endorsement. NOTE: Due to space availability at some Driver License offices, the test may be adjusted in some areas.