Testing and Mandatory Rider Education Requirements
Effective January 1, 2011, a new law phases in mandatory rider education based on your age. If you apply for a motorcycle endorsement and you do not have a valid motorcycle endorsement from another state, you must complete an approved motorcycle rider education course. This requirement is effective based on the timeframes listed below:
| If you apply for an original motorcycle endorsement on or after: |
You must successfully complete a rider education course if you are: |
January 1, 2011 |
Under 31 |
January 1, 2012 |
Under 41 |
January 1, 2013 |
Under 51 |
January 1, 2014 |
Under 61 |
January 1, 2015 |
Any age |
A TEAM OREGON Basic Rider Training (BRT) course completion card, dated within the last 2 years, waives both the motorcycle knowledge test and the motorcycle skills test.
A TEAM OREGON Intermediate Rider Training (IRT) course completion card, dated within the last 2 years, waives only the motorcycle skills test. You must take the motorcycle knowledge test at DMV.
If you are not required to take a rider education course, you can still choose to take an approved rider education course for waiver of DMV test(s) as noted above.
If you do not take an approved rider education course, you must pass the motorcycle knowledge test and motorcycle skills test at DMV. There are no fees for the tests.
If you have a motorcycle-endorsed license from another state, you must take the motorcycle knowledge test to get a motorcycle endorsement on your Oregon license.