Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 455 - ILLINOIS CYCLE RIDER SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM › Section 455.50 - Program Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Regional Centers
The Department will enter into an annual contract with a State
				college or a community college, a State university or a community agency of its
				choice to act as a Regional Center for purposes of administering the Program.
				Training courses will be offered at a Regional Center or at any of the training
				sites within a Region. Regional Centers shall administer and operate the
				Program in compliance with this Part.
1) Regional Boundaries
Regional boundaries are established by the Department through
				the assignment of counties to a specific Region. Factors used to determine
				which Region a county is assigned to include the county's proximity to a
				Regional Center as well as population factors within the State. (See Appendix A
				for county assignments.) The designated Regions and county assignments are also
				available on the Program's website at
www.startseeingmotorcycles.org
.
				Larger counties may be divided between two Regional Centers to accommodate all
				students in that county.
2)
			 Program Directors
Each State college or community college, State university or
				community agency shall appoint a Program Director who shall be responsible for
				the overall management of the Program. The Program Director shall be
				experienced in program management, including fiscal management, personnel
				management, and preparation of contract proposals and shall have a technical
				understanding of the Program.
3) Program Coordinators and Assistant
			 Coordinators
A) Each Regional Center shall
			 employ a Program Coordinator to manage the day-to-day operations of the
			 Program. Each Regional Center may appoint an Assistant Coordinator to assist
			 the Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator, and Assistant Coordinator if
			 applicable, shall:
i) successfully complete a
			 beginner course instructor program under this Section;
ii) be a Chief Instructor or become a Chief
			 Instructor within 18 months after becoming a Program Coordinator (or Assistant
			 Coordinator);
iii) be knowledgeable
			 of cycle safety as well as administrative and personnel management
			 issues;
iv) have the ability to
			 effectively teach the concepts and lessons of the Program; and
v) teach either one beginner course and one
			 instructor preparation course or four beginner courses annually. The Program
			 Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator will not be compensated for teaching these
			 annual minimum requirement courses.
B) Responsibilities of the Program
			 Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator include, but are not limited to:
i) Preparation of contract
			 proposals;
ii) Management of
			 program costs;
iii) Training
			 activities, as well as monitoring training activities performed by other
			 instructors;
iv) Supervision and
			 evaluation of instructors;
v)
			 Selection and equipping of training sites;
vi) Development and distribution of course
			 schedules;
vii) Procurement and
			 management of cycles and related training equipment;
viii) Preparation of reports; and
ix) Documentation of costs for reimbursement
			 purposes.
4)
			 Chief Instructor Qualifications
Chief Instructors shall meet the following requirements:
A) Complete a Chief Instructor Course, as
			 required by the course curricula (see Section
			 455.40 for
			 course curricula); and
B) Maintain
			 Chief Instructor recertification requirements, as required by the course
			 curricula.
5) Beginner
			 Course Instructor Qualifications
Instructors of the beginner course shall meet the following
				requirements:
A) Possess a Student
			 Completion Card (see Section
			 455.70(i)
			 );
B) Possess a valid Class M
			 driver's license (i.e., motorcycle (150 or more cubic centimeters
			 displacement)) or the equivalent license of another state;
C) Possess a valid Red Cross Basic First Aid
			 Card or Department-approved equivalent (e.g., military first aid training,
			 emergency medical technician);
D)
			 Be knowledgeable of and able to perform basic cycle maintenance;
E) Be able to operate a 5 pound (minimum)
			 dry-chemical (Type A, B or C) fire extinguisher;
F) Successfully complete an instructor
			 training course that meets the standards of the Department-approved curriculum
			 and demonstrate riding ability to the satisfaction of the Chief Instructor (see
			 Section
			 455.40 for
			 Department-approved curriculum);
G)
			 Successfully practice teach designated portions of a beginner course under the
			 supervision and in the presence of a Chief Instructor;
H) Maintain instructor certification in
			 accordance with the curriculum;
I)
			 Attend an annual Instructor Update Seminar conducted by a Regional Center;
			 and
J) Possess a safe riding and
			 driving record (an out-of-state instructor shall furnish a copy of his or her
			 driving record) that, for purposes of this Program, means having no more than
			 two convictions for violations of traffic regulations governing the movement of
			 vehicles committed within a 12-month period, and no possibility that the
			 instructor's license could be suspended. An instructor or instructor candidate
			 convicted of any traffic violation that could result in the suspension or
			 revocation of his or her driving privileges, including, but not limited to, DUI
			 (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated), shall be
			 disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the
			 suspension.
6) Advanced
			 Course Instructor Qualifications
Instructors of the advanced course shall meet the following
				requirements:
A) Maintain beginner
			 course instructor certification in accordance with the curriculum;
B) Complete a one-day advanced instructor
			 course taught by a qualified Chief Instructor; and
C) Complete an annual Instructor Update
			 Seminar conducted by a Regional Center.
7) Range Aide Qualifications
Persons employed as Range Aides shall meet the following
				requirements:
A) Possess a Beginner
			 Course Student Completion Card (see Section
			 455.70(i)
			 );
B) Possess a valid Class M
			 Illinois driver's license or Class L driver's license (i.e., motor driven cycle
			 (under 150 cubic centimeters displacement)) or the equivalent license of
			 another state; and
C) Be
			 knowledgeable of and able to perform basic cycle maintenance and
			 repair.