                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CURRICULA REQUIREMENTS (§ 46.2-1190.1)

A. The curriculum used in a novice rider-training course to train novice riders
shall be approved by the Department. 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.
			All 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. The 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.
			All 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. The 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.
			All 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. All course participants shall be required to wear the following protective
gear during on-cycle instruction:

   1. A motorcycle helmet that meets the requirements of &#xA7; 46.2-910;

   2. Eye protection;

   3. A pair of boots or shoes that cover and protect the ankles and feet;

   4. A long sleeved jacket or long sleeved shirt and long pants of denim or
   other material of equivalent durability; and

   5. A pair of full-fingered gloves of leather or other material with resistance
   to abrasion.

E. 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 Safety Foundation,
unless otherwise provided by the Department.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 734; 2023, c. 361.