ODPS Motorcycle Ohio             Registration will begin February 19, 2013.

Are you a beginning rider with no experience?
Click here for our Basic Rider Course.

For riders 18 and over who have been riding on a temporary permit for at least a year, or who are starting to ride again after an extended time away from riding, the Returning Rider BRC (BRC-RR) is the course to take.

This 9-hour course will be offered during the training season at many sites in Ohio. It is designed for those over 18 years of age who have been riding with a temporary permit for longer than one year (over 1,000 miles of experience ) and for experienced riders returning to riding, with or without a motorcycle endorsement, after several years of not riding.

The cost of the course is $50.00 and is non-refundable. To take the BRC-RR course, you must have either a valid motorcycle temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) or a motorcycle endorsement on your license.

Students will need to provide the following protective equipment: over-the-ankle footwear, long pants (without any holes), long-sleeved shirt or jacket, full-fingered gloves and eye protection. Please also bring a DOT-approved helmet. If you do not have one, Motorcycle Ohio will provide one for you.

Classroom Instruction (3 hours) includes the following:

Range Activities (6 hours):

Students will be required to demonstrate sufficient skills in two basic control skill exercises to continue participation in the BRC-RR.*

Students will go through familiarization with the training motorcycles, then must demonstrate sufficient skills in shifting (1st & 2nd gear) and stopping and also must perform a control skills exercise (offset weaves, clutch control) to the satisfaction of the instructors. Students unable to demonstrate sufficient skills in the first two exercises will be counseled out of the course and advised to register in the Basic Rider Course.

*No refunds will be provided if you cannot demonstrate basic control skills.

Students continuing in the course will then participate in on-cycle instruction in the following skill exercises:

Students will then take a skills test. Upon successful completion of the test, the student will be given a Motorcycle Ohio BRC course completion card and be eligible for the BMV skill test waiver for a motorcycle endorsement.

Registration for qualified participants is available online. If you meet the qualifications, please click here to register.

Permission to use a personally-owned motorcycle or scooter may be granted by the training site coordinator for Motorcycle Ohio under certain circumstances. Students who wish to use their own motorcycle must submit the following to the training site:

On the day of range activities, after site approval has been given, the student must show proof of insurance to the instructor and have the motorcycle/scooter safety checked for roadworthiness.

Please note that three-wheeled motorcycles or scooters are not allowed in Motorcycle Ohio courses.

Medical and Other Special Considerations

Please make the training site aware of any special requirements you may have so that arrangements, if possible, can be made ahead of time. Special requirements include anything you think may detrimentally affect your ability to safely operate a motorcycle. Examples include but are not limited to:

Riders with medical or other special considerations may be requested to sign an additional waiver and release depending on the type and severity of the medical condition which may effect the rider's ability to safely participate in the course. Additionally, the rider may be requested to have a physician verify in writing the medical condition and the physician's assessment of the medical condition and its impact on the student’s ability to safely participate in the riding portions of the course.