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Each participant enrolled in a novice rider-training course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current approved curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll novice rider courses shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle operation, and a thorough review of Virginia laws and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles. All novice rider course participants shall be provided one copy of the course textbook and one copy of the Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual.B\n\nThe curriculum used to train experienced riders shall be approved by the Department. Each participant enrolled in an experienced rider course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current approved curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll experienced rider courses shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle operation, and a review of Virginia laws and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles.C\n\nThe curriculum used to train three-wheeled motorcycle riders shall be approved by the Department. Each participant enrolled in a three-wheeled motorcycle course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll three-wheeled motorcycle course participants shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle operation, and a thorough review of Virginia laws and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles.D\n\nAll course participants shall be required to wear the following protective gear during on-cycle instruction:1\n\nA motorcycle helmet that meets the requirements of § 46.2-910;2\n\nEye protection;3\n\nA pair of boots or shoes that cover and protect the ankles and feet;4\n\nA long sleeved jacket or long sleeved shirt and long pants of denim or other material of equivalent durability; and5\n\nA pair of full-fingered gloves of leather or other material with resistance to abrasion.E\n\nThe maximum number of students under the supervision of any one instructor at any one time and the maximum number of students on the same range at the same time shall comply with the recommendations of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, unless otherwise provided by the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":204196,"text":"The curriculum used in a novice rider-training course to train novice riders shall be approved by the Department. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 734<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2023, chapter 361<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62172,"section_number":"46.2-910","catch_line":"Motorcycle and autocycle operators to wear helmets, etc.; certain sales prohibited; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-910\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229373,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55715,"identifier":"46.2-1190.1","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.1","url":"\/46.2-1190.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1190.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Curricula requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1190.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The curriculum used in a novice rider-training course to train novice riders shall be approved by the Department<\/span>. Each participant enrolled in a novice rider-training course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current approved curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll novice rider courses shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle<\/span> operation, and a thorough review of Virginia laws<\/span> and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles<\/span>. All novice rider course participants shall be provided one copy of the course textbook and one copy of the Virginia Motorcycle<\/span> Operator<\/span> Manual. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The curriculum used to train experienced riders shall be approved by the Department<\/span>. Each participant enrolled in an experienced rider course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current approved curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll experienced rider courses shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle<\/span> operation, and a review of Virginia laws<\/span> and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The curriculum used to train three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span> riders shall be approved by the Department<\/span>. Each participant enrolled in a three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span> course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span> course participants shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle<\/span> operation, and a thorough review of Virginia laws<\/span> and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> All course participants shall be required to wear the following protective gear during on-cycle instruction: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A motorcycle<\/span> helmet that meets the requirements of § 46.2-910<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Eye protection; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A pair of boots or shoes that cover and protect the ankles and feet; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A long sleeved jacket or long sleeved shirt and long pants of denim or other material<\/span> of equivalent durability; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A pair of full-fingered gloves of leather or other material<\/span> with resistance to abrasion. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The maximum number of students under the supervision of any one instructor at any one time and the maximum number of students on the same range at the same time shall comply with the recommendations of the Motorcycle<\/span> Safety Foundation, unless otherwise provided by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCURRICULA REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 46.2-1190.1)\n\nA. The curriculum used in a novice rider-training course to train novice riders\nshall be approved by the Department. Each participant enrolled in a novice\nrider-training course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of\nclassroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current approved\ncurriculum.\n\t\t\tAll novice rider courses shall include a module on the effects of alcohol and\nother drugs on motorcycle operation, and a thorough review of Virginia laws and\nrules of the road applicable to motorcycles. All novice rider course\nparticipants shall be provided one copy of the course textbook and one copy of\nthe Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual.\n\nB. The curriculum used to train experienced riders shall be approved by the\nDepartment. Each participant enrolled in an experienced rider course shall\nreceive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle\ninstruction as specified in the current approved curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll experienced rider courses shall include a module on the effects of\nalcohol and other drugs on motorcycle operation, and a review of Virginia laws\nand rules of the road applicable to motorcycles.\n\nC. The curriculum used to train three-wheeled motorcycle riders shall be\napproved by the Department. Each participant enrolled in a three-wheeled\nmotorcycle course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of\nclassroom and on-cycle instruction as specified in the current curriculum.\n\t\t\tAll three-wheeled motorcycle course participants shall include a module on\nthe effects of alcohol and other drugs on motorcycle operation, and a thorough\nreview of Virginia laws and rules of the road applicable to motorcycles.\n\nD. All course participants shall be required to wear the following protective\ngear during on-cycle instruction:\n\n 1. A motorcycle helmet that meets the requirements of § 46.2-910;\n\n 2. Eye protection;\n\n 3. A pair of boots or shoes that cover and protect the ankles and feet;\n\n 4. A long sleeved jacket or long sleeved shirt and long pants of denim or\n other material of equivalent durability; and\n\n 5. A pair of full-fingered gloves of leather or other material with resistance\n to abrasion.\n\nE. The maximum number of students under the supervision of any one instructor at\nany one time and the maximum number of students on the same range at the same\ntime shall comply with the recommendations of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation,\nunless otherwise provided by the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 734; 2023, c. 361.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}