Florida Administrative Code › 15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES › 15A - Division of Driver Licenses › Chapter 15A-12 - FLORIDA RIDER TRAINING PROGRAM › Section 15A-12.002 - Definitions and Course Curriculums

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Basic Rider
				Course (BRC) - Standard beginner 15 hour motorcycle rider course as adopted by
				the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and required for licensure to operate a
				motorcycle. The course curriculum shall be that prescribed by the Motorcycle
				Safety Foundation (MSF) and will include the Basic Rider Course Rider Coach
				Guide, the Basic Rider Course Handbook and Basic Rider Course Range Cards,
				copies of which can be obtained by contacting the Motorcycle Safety Foundation,
				2 Jennifer Street, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618, (949)727-3227, or from its
				website,
www.msf-usa.org
.
(2) Basic Rider Course - 2 (BRC-2) - Advanced
				motorcycle rider course as adopted by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF),
				designed as a skill enhancement course. The student shall use their own
				motorcycle. This course is not required for licensure. The curriculum shall
				consist of the Basic Rider Course RiderCoach Guide as adopted by the Motorcycle
				Safety Foundation (MSF) for RiderCoaches covering advanced rider course
				materials and administration, facilities and equipment, instructional planning,
				course teaching, classroom units, range exercises, and RiderCoach training,
				including the Basic Rider Course Suite (Rider Classroom Cards and RiderCoach
				Range and Classroom Cards), copies of which can be obtained by contacting the
				Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Communications Department, 2 Jennifer Street,
				Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618, (949)727-3227, or from its website,
www.msf-usa.org
.
(3) Department - The Department of Highway
				Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV).
(4) Intern/Mentoring Program - Program for
				candidates seeking certification as RiderCoaches.
(5) Letter of Authorization - Letter from the
				Department to the Sponsor authorizing the Sponsor to conduct the Program in
				Florida.
(6) Motorcycle Safety
				Foundation (MSF) - A national, non-profit organization promoting the safety of
				motorcyclists with programs in rider education, operator licensing and public
				information.
(7) Online Data
				Exchange System - An online reporting system used by Sponsors to submit student
				Rider Course scores to the Department.
(8) Program - Florida Motorcycle Safety
				Education Program or Florida Rider Training Program.
(9) Program Manager - The individual who
				oversees the day-to-day operation of the state motorcycle safety program for
				the Department. FRTP Regional Coordinators are Department employees who operate
				under the supervision of the Program Manager.
(10) Quality Assurance - Informational audits
				or on site inspections conducted by MSF or FRTP staff pursuant to a program
				adopted by MSF, to ensure the program and instructional quality.
(11) Range Aide - Any person 18 years of age
				or older who successfully completed the Basic Rider Course (BRC), and has a
				motorcycle endorsement.
(12)
				RiderCoach - FRTP Certified Rider Course Instructor, as set forth in these
				rules.
(13) RiderCoach Intern -
				Candidate/Individual who gains supervised professional experience through the
				Intern/Mentoring Program.
(14)
				RiderCoach Preparation (RCP) - Training for individual who wishes to gain
				national certification as a RiderCoach.
(15) RiderCoach Trainer - RiderCoach
				certified by MSF who trains RiderCoaches.
(16) Rules of Professional Conduct -
				Statement of conduct by which all FRTP certified RiderCoaches are to abide by
				when conducting courses, as set forth in HSMV Form 72201 (10/2006), a copy of
				which may be obtained from the FRTP website (http://motorcycles.flhsmv.gov)
				under "Forms, " or by contacting the Florida Rider Training Program, 2900
				Apalachee Parkway, Neil Kirkman Building, MS #88, Room A226, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-0571.
(17)
				Sidecar/Trike Education Program (S/TEP) - Motorcycle course for individuals who
				intend to drive a motorcycle with more than two wheels or attached sidecar as
				adopted by the Evergreen Safety Council (ESC); Sidecar/Trike Education Program
				Instructor Manual, copies of which can be obtained by contacting Evergreen
				Safety Council, 401 Pontius Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, (206)382-4090 or
				1(800)521-0778, or at esc@esc.org, or visit www.esc.org/sidecar.html.
(18) Sponsor - The individual or entity which
				provides or intends to provide Program services in Florida.
(19) Update -Recertification for RiderCoaches
				in order to maintain RiderCoach status.
Rulemaking Authority
					 322.02(6),
					 322.0255(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 322.0255,
					 322.12(5)(a)
					 FS.
New 1-9-11.