Motorcycle & Moped Manual

1 2020 - 2021 OREGON Motorcycle & Moped Manual Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Visit us at our web site Published by Oregon Department of Transportation Driver and Motor Vehicle Services 1905 Lana Avenue NE Salem, Oregon 97314 Graphics/Layout DMV Related Questions: (503) 945-5000 ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Afrmative Action Employer. ODOT does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. To report any complaints or concerns related to discrimination, please call: 1-877-336-6368 (EEO-ODOT). Tis information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting a local DMV feld ofce. Te majority of the content of this Manual is directly from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrator s Motorcycle Operator Manual , with inserts from Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Team Oregon and particulars of Oregon law.

2 Te purpose of the Oregon Motorcycle & Moped Manual is to help riders prepare for Oregon endorsement tests by providing a summary of the rules of the road and safe riding practices. Tis Manual condenses and paraphrases selected language in the Oregon Revised Statutes. It also provides safety recommendations not included in law. Tis Manual is not a source of law and should not be relied upon or cited as legal precedent in a court of law or other administrative or legal proceeding. Local governments may have additional ordinances not covered in this Manual . Please check DMV s website for updates, ofce locations and hours, fees and additional information. iv Contents Section One .. 1 Riding in Motorcycles and Riding Mopeds, Autocycles, Mini-Motorcycles, Pocket Bikes, ATVs and Of-Road Section Two.

3 6 Factors Afecting Rider Performance ..6 Efects of Alcohol and other Impairing Drugs ..6 Other Factors Afecting Rider Section Tree ..11 Before You Ride ..11 Selecting and Wearing Protective Know Your Motorcycle ..14 Required Motorcycle Equipment ..16 Section Four ..18 Vehicle Control Getting Started ..18 Shifting Gears ..20 Stopping ..21 Tu r n i n v Section Five ..24 Street Strategies ..24 Rider Risks and Responsibilities ..24 Intersections ..26 Sharing the Increasing Visibility ..32 Section Six ..35 Roadway Crash Avoidance ..35 Handling Hazardous Section Seven ..41 Special Riding Section Eight ..45 Passengers, Cargo and Group Riding ..45 Carrying Passengers and Cargo.

4 45 Group Riding ..47 Section Nine ..49 Common Operating Characteristics of Tree-Wheeled Unique Operating Characteristics of Triple-Track Unique Operating Characteristics of a Motorcycle Tree-Wheel Motorcycles and Motorcycles with a Motorcycles ..51 with a Sidecar ..52 vi 1 O E Section One Riding in Oregon Motorcycles and Mopeds Motorcycles and mopeds are defned as vehicles designed to travel with no more than three wheels in contact with the ground and with a seat or saddle for use of the rider. A Moped must have an independent power source that is a power drive system that functions directly or automatically and does not require clutching or shifting by the operator after the system is engaged.

5 A Moped cannot be capable of speeds of more than 30 mph on level ground AND, if the Moped s power source is a combustion engine, it cannot be larger than 50 ccs. Mopeds also include cycles designed as bicycles, if they are equipped with a power source meeting the legal defnition. Mandatory Rider Education If you need to obtain a Motorcycle endorsement and you do not have a valid Motorcycle endorsement or license from another state, the District of Columbia, a United States Territory or Canadian Province, you must complete an approved Motorcycle rider education course. Team Oregon is the only approved Motorcycle rider education provider in Oregon. You can fnd information and sign up for courses at Following are approved Team Oregon courses and the tests that a completion card waives at DMV: Basic Rider Training (BRT) is approved for riders 16 years of age and older and waives both the Motorcycle knowledge and skills tests.

6 Intermediate Rider Training (IRT) is approved for riders 21 and older and waives only the Motorcycle skills test. eRider Basic is approved for riders 16 years of age and older and waives only the Motorcycle skills test. eRider Intermediate is approved for riders 21 and older and waives only the Motorcycle skills test. riders who complete an approved Motorcycle rider education course may qualify for a discount on the insurance premium for their Motorcycle . 2 O E Riding Unendorsed Riding a Motorcycle without a Motorcycle endorsement is a Class A trafc violation. Studies show that 29% of Motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes in 2017 were riding without a valid Motorcycle Mandatory Insurance Oregon s insurance law requires every driver to insure their vehicle, including a Motorcycle or Moped , if it is operated on any highway or on premises open to the public.

7 Te minimum amount of liability insurance required is: Bodily injury and property damage liability $25,000 per person; $50,000 per accident for bodily injury to others; and $20,000 per accident of damage to property of others. Uninsured motorist coverage $25,000 per person; $50,000 per accident for bodily injury. Instruction Permits Moped Tere is no instruction permit available for a Moped . Motorcycle In order to be issued a Motorcycle Instruction Permit you must: Have a valid driver license from Oregon. Be at least 16 years of age. Have parental/guardian consent if under age 18. Pass the Motorcycle knowledge and vision tests. A Motorcycle permit is valid for one year. Te permit allows you to learn how to safely operate a Motorcycle on public streets and highways.

8 You should learn balance and control of the Motorcycle of the street. Restrictions on a Motorcycle Instruction Permit: Rider must be accompanied by, and under the supervision and visual observation of, a rider on a separate Motorcycle who is at least 21 years of age and who has a valid Motorcycle endorsement. Rider must operate during daylight hours only. Passengers are prohibited. Rider must wear a DOT compliant helmet. Tree-Wheel Motorcycles Tere is no instruction permit available for a three-wheel Motorcycle . National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2019, August). Motorcycles: 2017 data (Trafc Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 785). Washington, DC: National Highway Trafc Safety Administration.

9 1 3 O E Endorsements Moped You may operate a Moped with any class of driver license. No endorsement is required. If you are riding a bike that has an independent power source and can go over 30 mph on level ground, unassisted, you must have a Motorcycle endorsement. If you are riding a bike equipped with a combustion engine power source of more than 50 ccs, you must have a Motorcycle endorsement. Motorcycle In order to be issued a Motorcycle endorsement: You must have a valid driver license from Oregon. You must be at least 16 years of age. You must have parental/guardian consent if under age 18. You must complete a Team Oregon Motorcycle rider education course. Depending on the Team Oregon course completed, you may be required to take and pass the DMV Motorcycle knowledge test.

10 If you have a valid out-of-state Motorcycle license or endorsement, you must surrender your license or endorsement from another state, District of Columbia, a United States Territory or Canadian Province. You are not required to take a Team Oregon course or take the Motorcycle knowledge test with DMV. Tree-Wheel Motorcycle Tis restricted endorsement allows you to operate only three-wheel motorcycles. In order to be issued a three-wheel restricted Motorcycle endorsement you must: Have a valid driver license from Oregon. Be at least 16 years of age. Have parental/guardian consent if under age 18. Take and pass the DMV Motorcycle Knowledge test. If you have a valid out-of-state three-wheel restricted Motorcycle license or endorsement, you must surrender your license or endorsement from another state, District of Columbia, a United States Territory or Canadian Province.