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E. rating)  \n• Wheels under 16 inches in diameter  \n• Manual transmission  \nNote: If your 2 or 3 wheeled motor vehicle has none of the above 5 characteristics, it falls under the definition of motorized bicycle and may be operated by a person holding a provisional operator's permit or a driver's license (provided the vehicle passes inspection, is registered, and is insured) .  \nYou may obtain a motorcycle (M) endorsement on your DC driver’s license if you:  \n• Are at least 18 years of age  \n• Have a valid DC driver's license  \n• Pass the DC motorcycle knowledge test  \n• Pass the DC DMV motorcycle demonstration skills test or provide a motorcycle demonstration course certificate of completion approved by Maryland or Virginia.  \nService Locations  \nTo take the DC DMV motorcycle knowledge test, you may visit any DMV service center. You must obtain a DC motorcycle learner’s permit after passing the motorcycle knowledge test, if you are taking the DC DMV motorcycle demonstration skills test.  \nTo submit MD or VA Motorcycle Certificate of Completion, you must visit the Brentwood Road Test Facility to obtain your DC driver license with motorcycle (M) endorsement.  \nTo schedule a motorcycle demonstration skills test, you may schedule online or call (202) 727-5000.  \nPR􀀕􀀖􀀑􀀓􀀕  \nOperating a motorcycle safely in traffic requires special skills and knowledge 􀀆 The Motorcycle Safety 􀀚oundation 􀀂MS􀀚􀀃 has made this manual available to help novice motorcyclists reduce their risk of having a crash 􀀆 The manual conveys essential safe riding information and has been designed for use in licensing programs 􀀆 While designed for the novice􀀄 all motorcyclists can benefit from the information this manual contains 􀀆  \nThe original 􀀞otorcycle Operator  \n􀀞anual was developed by the National Public Services Research 􀀝nstitute  \n􀀂NPSR􀀝􀀃 under contract to the National  \n􀀜ighway Traffic Safety 􀀕dministration  \n􀀂N􀀜TS􀀕􀀃 and within the terms of a cooperative agreement between N􀀜TS􀀕 and the MS􀀚􀀆 The manual and related tests were used in a multi􀀅year study of improved motorcycle operator licensing procedures􀀄 conducted by the 􀀗alifornia  \n􀀘epartment of Motor Vehicles under contract to N􀀜TS􀀕 􀀆  \nThe purpose of this manual is to educate the reader to help avoid crashes while safely operating a motorcycle 􀀆 􀀚or this edition􀀄 the MS􀀚 has updated and expanded the content of the original manual 􀀆  \nThese revisions reflect􀀒  \n• The latest finding of motorcycle 􀀅 safety research 􀀆  \n• 􀀗omments and guidance provided by the motorcycling􀀄 licensing and traffic safety communities 􀀆  \n• 􀀙xpanded alcohol and drug information 􀀆  \n􀀝n promoting improved licensing programs􀀄 the MS􀀚 works closely with state licensing agencies 􀀆 The 􀀚oundation has helped more than half the states in the nation adopt the 􀀞otorcycle Operator  \n􀀞anual for use in their licensing systems 􀀆  \n􀀝mproved licensing􀀄 along with high􀀅quality motorcycle rider education and increased public awareness􀀄 has the potential to reduce crashes 􀀆 Staff at the  \n􀀚oundation are available to assist state􀀄 private and governmental agencies in efforts to improve motorcycle safety􀀆  \nTim 􀀖uche President􀀄  \n􀀞otorcycle Safety 􀀗oundation  \n􀀇 􀀑􀀗􀀝􀀝􀀗 􀀓t 􀀗􀀗t 􀀂 􀀓u􀀚t􀀗 􀀆􀀉􀀅  \n􀀐 v􀀚􀀝􀀗 􀀂 􀀎􀀍 􀀌􀀇􀀊􀀆􀀋􀀃􀀈􀀋􀀅􀀊 www􀀄 􀀜s􀀘􀀃us􀀔 􀀄 􀀞 􀀙  \n\n| 􀀓 􀀞T􀀕􀀞TS |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| PR􀀕P􀀑R􀀙􀀞􀀗 T R􀀙􀀔􀀕\u003Cbr>W􀀕􀀑R T􀀘􀀕 R􀀙􀀗􀀘T 􀀗􀀕􀀑R 􀀆 􀀆􀀆􀀆􀀆􀀆􀀆","cbCaicnot8zFhLxG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicnot8zFhLxG","pdf",1103033,91,"English","# Introduction and Purpose\n# Motorcycle Definition in DC\n# Getting a Motorcycle (M) Endorsement\n## Service Locations and Scheduling\n# Safety Foundation and Manual Updates","[{\"question\":\"What license is required to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia?\",\"answer\":\"You must have a valid driver’s license with motorcycle (M) endorsement to operate a motorcycle.\"},{\"question\":\"How does DC define a motorcycle for licensing purposes?\",\"answer\":\"DC defines a motorcycle as a 2 or 3 wheeled motor vehicle meeting one or more characteristics such as engine displacement over 50 cc, speed over 35 mph, or having manual transmission.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can you take the DC DMV motorcycle knowledge test and how do you schedule the skills test?\",\"answer\":\"You may visit any DMV service center for the knowledge test. 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