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The Department may adopt regulations as may be necessary to provide for the special examination under \u00a7 46.2-325 of persons desiring to qualify to drive motorcycles in the Commonwealth and for the granting of licenses or permits suitably endorsed for qualified applicants. The road test for two-wheeled motorcycles and the road test for three-wheeled motorcycles shall be separate and distinct examinations emphasizing the skills and maneuvers necessary to operate each type of motorcycle.\n\t\tNo person applying for a classification to authorize the driving of a motorcycle who fails the road test portion of the special examination two times shall be eligible for such classification until he successfully completes a motorcycle rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of Chapter 10.\n\t\tIf the Commissioner is satisfied that a person intending to operate a motorcycle has demonstrated the same proficiency as required by the special examination through successful completion of a motorcycle rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of Chapter 10, he may waive the written material or road test portion or both portions of the special examination. The Commissioner may also waive the written material or road test portion or both portions of the special examination if the person intending to operate a motorcycle holds a valid Virginia driver’s license and is a member, the spouse of a member, or a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Services, and the license holder has successfully completed a basic motorcycle rider course approved by the United States Armed Services.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":281088,"text":"No person shall drive any motorcycle on a highway in the Commonwealth unless he has passed a special examination, including written material and a road test, pertaining to his ability to drive a motorcycle with reasonable competence and with safety to other persons using the highways. The Department may adopt regulations as may be necessary to provide for the special examination under \u00a7 46.2-325 of persons desiring to qualify to drive motorcycles in the Commonwealth and for the granting of licenses or permits suitably endorsed for qualified applicants. The road test for two-wheeled motorcycles and the road test for three-wheeled motorcycles shall be separate and distinct examinations emphasizing the skills and maneuvers necessary to operate each type of motorcycle.\n\t\tNo person applying for a classification to authorize the driving of a motorcycle who fails the road test portion of the special examination two times shall be eligible for such classification until he successfully completes a motorcycle rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of Chapter 10.\n\t\tIf the Commissioner is satisfied that a person intending to operate a motorcycle has demonstrated the same proficiency as required by the special examination through successful completion of a motorcycle rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of Chapter 10, he may waive the written material or road test portion or both portions of the special examination. The Commissioner may also waive the written material or road test portion or both portions of the special examination if the person intending to operate a motorcycle holds a valid Virginia driver’s license and is a member, the spouse of a member, or a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Services, and the license holder has successfully completed a basic motorcycle rider course approved by the United States Armed Services.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12892,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Minors, Student Drivers, School Bus Drivers, and Motorcyclists","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":226515,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12892,"identifier":"5","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":55605,"structure_id":12892,"section_number":"46.2-334","catch_line":"Conditions and requirements for licensure of persons under 18","url":"\/46.2-334\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-334","metadata":false},{"id":54013,"structure_id":12892,"section_number":"46.2-334.001","catch_line":"Court to suspend driver's license issued to certain minors","url":"\/46.2-334.001\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-334.001","metadata":false},{"id":61788,"structure_id":12892,"section_number":"46.2-334.01","catch_line":"Licenses issued to persons less than 18 years old subject to certain restrictions","url":"\/46.2-334.01\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-334.01","metadata":false},{"id":76226,"structure_id":12892,"section_number":"46.2-334.02","catch_line":"Licenses issued to persons less than twenty years old subject to certain restrictions","url":"\/46.2-334.02\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-334.02","metadata":false},{"id":85632,"structure_id":12892,"section_number":"46.2-334.1","catch_line":"Knowledge test; 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This law was first created in 1968. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 642 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. Unfortunately, the 1968 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1989, chapter 727; in 2007, chapter 190<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 673<\/a>, 783<\/a>, and 789<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73826,"section_number":"46.2-1188","catch_line":"Motorcycle rider safety training courses","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1188\/"},{"id":66333,"section_number":"46.2-325","catch_line":"Examination of applicants; waiver of Department's examination under certain circumstances; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examinations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-325\/"},{"id":64850,"section_number":"46.2-328","catch_line":"Department to issue licenses; endorsements, classifications, and restrictions authorizing operation of certain vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-328\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73826,"section_number":"46.2-1188","catch_line":"Motorcycle rider safety training courses","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1188\/"},{"id":66333,"section_number":"46.2-325","catch_line":"Examination of applicants; waiver of Department's examination under certain circumstances; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examinations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-325\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226553,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78428,"identifier":"46.2-337","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-337","url":"\/46.2-337\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-337\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/5\/46.2-337","dublin_core":{"Title":"Examination and road test required for license to operate motorcycle; regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-337","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person shall drive any motorcycle<\/span> on a highway<\/span> in the Commonwealth unless he has passed a special examination, including written material<\/span> and a road test, pertaining to his ability to drive a motorcycle<\/span> with reasonable competence and with safety to other persons using the highways<\/span><\/span>. The Department<\/span> may adopt regulations as may be necessary to provide for the special examination under \u00a7 46.2-325<\/a> of persons desiring to qualify to drive motorcycles<\/span> in the Commonwealth and for the granting of licenses or permits suitably endorsed for qualified applicants. The road test for two-wheeled motorcycles<\/span> and the road test for three-wheeled motorcycles<\/span> shall be separate and distinct examinations emphasizing the skills and maneuvers necessary to operate each type of motorcycle<\/span>.\n\t\tNo person applying for a classification to authorize the driving of a motorcycle<\/span> who fails the road test portion of the special examination two times shall be eligible for such classification until he successfully completes a motorcycle<\/span> rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10.\n\t\tIf the Commissioner<\/span> is satisfied that a person intending to operate a motorcycle<\/span> has demonstrated the same proficiency as required by the special examination through successful completion of a motorcycle<\/span> rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10, he may waive<\/span> the written material<\/span> or road test portion or both portions of the special examination. The Commissioner<\/span> may also waive<\/span> the written material<\/span> or road test portion or both portions of the special examination if the person intending to operate a motorcycle<\/span> holds a valid Virginia driver<\/span>’s license and is a member, the spouse of a member, or a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Services, and the license holder has successfully completed a basic motorcycle<\/span> rider course approved by the United States Armed Services.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXAMINATION AND ROAD TEST REQUIRED FOR LICENSE TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLE;\nREGULATIONS (\u00a7 46.2-337)\n\nNo person shall drive any motorcycle on a highway in the Commonwealth unless he\nhas passed a special examination, including written material and a road test,\npertaining to his ability to drive a motorcycle with reasonable competence and\nwith safety to other persons using the highways. The Department may adopt\nregulations as may be necessary to provide for the special examination under \u00a7\n46.2-325 of persons desiring to qualify to drive motorcycles in the Commonwealth\nand for the granting of licenses or permits suitably endorsed for qualified\napplicants. The road test for two-wheeled motorcycles and the road test for\nthree-wheeled motorcycles shall be separate and distinct examinations\nemphasizing the skills and maneuvers necessary to operate each type of\nmotorcycle.\n\t\tNo person applying for a classification to authorize the driving of a\nmotorcycle who fails the road test portion of the special examination two times\nshall be eligible for such classification until he successfully completes a\nmotorcycle rider safety training course offered by a provider licensed under\nArticle 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of Chapter 10.\n\t\tIf the Commissioner is satisfied that a person intending to operate a\nmotorcycle has demonstrated the same proficiency as required by the special\nexamination through successful completion of a motorcycle rider safety training\ncourse offered by a provider licensed under Article 23 (\u00a7 46.2-1188 et seq.) of\nChapter 10, he may waive the written material or road test portion or both\nportions of the special examination. The Commissioner may also waive the written\nmaterial or road test portion or both portions of the special examination if the\nperson intending to operate a motorcycle holds a valid Virginia driver’s\nlicense and is a member, the spouse of a member, or a dependent of a member of\nthe United States Armed Services, and the license holder has successfully\ncompleted a basic motorcycle rider course approved by the United States Armed\nServices.\n\nHISTORY: 1968, c. 642, \u00a7 46.1-370.1; 1989, c. 727; 2007, c. 190; 2013, cc. 673,\n783, 789.","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}}