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Vermont DMV previewing motorcycle safety season, reports high course pass rates
Summary
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles outlined plans to open motorcycle safety course sites across the state this spring, described its instructor staffing model and reported near-90% pass rates for rider courses in 2024.
Pat, supervisor of the Education Unit at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, told the House Transportation Committee on April 15 that the agency is opening motorcycle-rider training sites across the state this weekend and expects an active season through October.
The program the DMV runs is the Vermont Rider Education Program (VERIP), a long-running motorcycle-safety program taught to Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) standards. "We start with the very basics. We teach them, this is your clutch. This is your front brake. This is your rear brake," Pat said, describing the two-day basic rider course. He added, "By the end of the weekend, they're actually riding," emphasizing the program's hands-on progression.
Why it matters: VERIP is the DMV's principal in-state training for new motorcyclists and for riders seeking endorsements. The program supplies both curriculum and, for most…
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