Maryland
Effective date of original law:
July 1, 1983
Ultimate Program Responsibility
Maryland Department of Transportation
7201 Corporate Center Drive
P.O. Box 548
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: 888-713-1414
Fax: 410-865-1334 Day-to-Day Administration
Andrew Krajewski
Program Director for Driver Education
and Licensing
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motorcycle Safety Program
6601 Ritchie Hwy. NE, Room 208
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Phone: 410-424-3731
Fax: 410-424-3101
E-mail: akrajewski@mdot.state.md.us
Web site: www.mva.state.md.us/MVAProg/
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Program Administration
Legislative Provisions
- Source of funding: Appropriation from Miscellaneous Fees Accounts
- Stipulated use of funds: To cover all annual costs for administering the program; no dedicated funds
Relationship Among Various Programs
- The Motor Vehicle Administration is responsible for the Motorcycle Safety Program.
- The Maryland Highway Safety Office provides grants to the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Collection of Rider Training and Licensing Data
- Agency responsible for collecting rider training data:
Motor Vehicle Administration
- Agency responsible for collecting licensing data:
Motor Vehicle Administration
- Data available in electronic format: Yes—through a special request
- Link between crash, licensing, and rider education data: Crash data can be linked to rider training and to licensing data through the Motor Vehicle Administration, State Highway Administration, and National Study Center.
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Rider Education
Training Delivery
- Months of instruction: April through October
- Number of instruction sites: 15
- Types of providers: Community colleges, local high schools, Motor Vehicle Administration Branch Offices, and Rider’s Edge
Operations and Participant Characteristics
- Courses offered: 454
- Students enrolled: 5312
- No-shows or registration refunds: 776 no-shows
- Time until course reaches capacity: Immediately
- Average waiting period to take course: N/A
- Students on waiting list: 838
Program Funding and Expenditures
- Annual budget: $659,000
- Source of Federal funds: Section 402
- Average cost to State to educate rider: $117.74
- Course tuition charged to novice rider: $100 in-State, $150 out-of-State
- Course tuition charged to experienced rider: $50 in-State,
$75 out-of-State
- Special fees in addition to course fees: None
Curriculum
- Approved curricula: MRC:RSS,
BRC, and ERC
- Advisory committee: State advisory committee—membership is voluntary
- Curricula approved by:
Motor Vehicle Administration
- Process to modify curricula: Use MSF materials and the Motor Vehicle Administration to adjust Maryland requirements based on laws and crash records.
- Data collected for modifications:
No procedure is in place.
- Validation process for modifications: Field observations
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Instructor Selection, Training, and Evaluation
- State certification or approval is required for Instructors and Chief Instructors.
- One year probationary period required for Instructors.
- State offers Instructor Preparation Course (IPC).
- Annual updates are required for Instructors. Instructors are monitored monthly by Chiefs/RiderCoach Trainers, program staff, and peers.
Profile of Instructors
- Certified Instructors/RiderCoaches: 159
- Chief Instructors/RiderCoach Trainers: 4
- Instructor candidates in 2001: 60
- Percentage of successful Instructor candidates: 50%
- Instructor demographics: N/A
- Reciprocity for Instructors trained in other States: Yes
Quality Control Procedures
- Motor Vehicle Administration has an ongoing quality assurance effort.
- Motor Vehicle Administration’s quality assurance supervisors are responsible for quality control.
- Quality control implementation is ongoing throughout the training season.
Program Evaluation
- Program conducts regular evaluations in the form of an annual report.
- Annual report is published, and Driver Safety Research keeps training and crash statistics.
- Evaluation is used for program improvement, provided there is funding for improvements
Licensing Requirements
Permit
- $30 pregraduated licensing system and $45 postgraduated licensing system*
- Successful completion of
eye exam
- Successful completion of knowledge exam
- Permit valid for 6 months (pregraduated licensing system) or 1 year (postgraduated licensing system)
- One renewal permitted
License
- $30 pregraduated licensing system and $45 postgraduated licensing system*
- Rider may be licensed at 16 upon successful completion of a rider education program. Rider must be 18 if course is not completed.
- Motorcycle endorsement must be renewed every 5 years.
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Operator Licensing
Testing and Training Responsibilities
- Testing agency: Motor Vehicle Administration
- Third-party testing: None
- Agency responsible for training examiners:
Motor Vehicle Administration
Knowledge and Skills Tests Used
- Knowledge test used: MSF
- Skills test used: Local off-street
Incentives
- Rider education waiver: Skills and knowledge
- Reciprocity for rider education completed in
another State: None
- Reciprocal license waiver: None
Operator and Vehicle Characteristics
- Motorcycle operators licensed: 186,468
- Registered motorcycles: 59,443
- New motorcycle licenses/endorsements issued in 2001: N/A
- Operators licensed through rider education in 2001: 4,117
- Operators licensed without rider education: 2,000 (est.)
- Operators without license or proper endorsement: N/A
Motorcyclist Licensing System
- Graduated licensing: None
- Tiered licensing: None
Public Information and Education
- Operator’s manual used: Modified Motorcycle Operator’s Manual
- Annual budget for public information and education: None
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