Motorcycle Endorsement

**All riders under 21 years of age must wear a helmet.

Depending on the size of the motorcycle you are tested upon, you may be restricted to what size motorcycle you are permitted to drive.  These restrictions are:

0 = 99 cc or less
2 = 249 cc or less
3 = 649 cc or less

If you are tested on a motorcycle with 650 cubic centimeters or more, you will have no restriction on your license and may ride any motorcycle of any size.

If you are tested on a three-wheeled motorcycle, you will have a restriction on your license, allowing you only to ride three-wheeled motorcycles.  This includes two (2) wheels on the front or the rear of the motorcycle.

For the first two (2) months of the motorcycle learner permit, you will be restricted to riding a motorcycle with:

• No passengers.
• No riding between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am unless it is to or from the rider's residence, place of employment, agricultural operation, or in an emergency.
• No riding on highways posted more than 60 miles an hour.
• There are no restrictions for the third through six (6) months.

Riders less than 19 years of age are required to hold the motorcycle learner permit for a minimum of two (2) months unless the rider provides evidence that the Motorcycle Safety Foundations Basic Rider Education course has been successfully completed.

Note: If you are 15 years and six (6) months old and hold a valid learner permit or license for any classification, you may enroll in and complete a motorcycle rider course.

“Lane filtering” is the process of a motorcyclist moving between two (2) lanes in the same direction to the front of traffic stopped at an intersection, and speeds of 45 mph and lower is legal.

Watch this example of lane filtering created by the Layton PD.

Motorcycles can only filter when:

• You are on a roadway, or an off-ramp, divided into two (2) or more adjacent traffic lanes in the same direction of travel.
• You are on a roadway with a speed limit of 45 MPH or less, or an off-ramp.  Lane filtering is not permitted on an on-ramp.
• Your traveling speed is 15 MPH or less.
• The vehicle you are overtaken in the same lane must be stopped.

Lane filtering is a choice and can present unique safety challenges for the inexperienced rider.  If riders choose to lane filter, always use extreme caution.