| (1) |
The program coordinator shall approve instructors for the motorcycle rider training courses. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-904
- Division: means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under 4, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Motorcycle: means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Program: means the motorcycle rider education program for training and information disbursement created under Section 53-3-903. See Utah Code 53-3-902
- Revocation: means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Suspension: means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
| (2) |
A person may not be approved as an instructor unless the person holds a current instructor certification issued by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another nationally recognized motorcycle safety instructor certifying body. |
| (3) |
| (a) |
The program shall include instructor training courses as necessary. |
| (b) |
Prior to completion of an instructor training course, the participant shall demonstrate:
| (i) |
knowledge of the course material; |
| (ii) |
knowledge of proper motorcycle operation; |
| (iii) |
proficiency in riding motorcycles; and |
| (iv) |
the necessary aptitude for instructing students. |
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| (4) |
An applicant for an instructor training course shall:
| (a) |
have a high school diploma or its equivalent; |
| (b) |
be at least 18 years of age; |
| (c) |
have a valid endorsement to his driver‘s license for motorcycles; and |
| (d) |
have at least two years of recent motorcycle riding experience. |
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| (5) |
The division shall refuse to certify or revoke certification of an instructor if the applicant:
| (a) |
has had his driver’s license suspended or revoked during the preceding two years or within the preceding five years if the suspension or revocation was for an alcohol or drug-related offense; |
| (b) |
fails to successfully complete an instructor course or required course updates; or |
| (c) |
no longer meets the requirements of this section. |
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Enacted by Chapter 216, 1993 General Session
