What are the requirements for getting a motorcycle permit in Connecticut?

December 1, 2009 | Motorcycles  

Re: “What are the requirements for getting a motorcycle permit in Connecticut?”
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    Mystery Maker says:

    Connecticut?

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    kelly_f_1999 says:

    Connecticutdmv type that in and find your answer

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    koolkel617 says:

    Here is the link to CT DMV. Hope it helps

    Requirements For Obtaining a
    Motorcycle Permit and License
    Passenger Restriction Laws for Motorcycle Permit Holders
    Motorcycle operators 16 and 17 years old may not transport passengers for the first six months that they hold a motorcycle endorsement. Motorcycle operators 18 years old or older may not transport passengers the first three months of having a motorcycle endorsement.

    Obtaining a Motorcycle Permit:
    To obtain a motorcycle permit you must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. A permit can be obtained at any DMV full service branch office . No appointment is necessary, please be in the office no later than one hour before closing. Both the Motorcycle Manual English version and the Connecticut driving manual for new drivers English version or Spanish version should be reviewed.

    If you hold a valid out of state drivers license, you will be required to present all documentation (identification, address verification, etc.) necessary to obtain a Connecticut driver’s license before the motorcycle permit can be issued. Please see our Driver’s Licenses and Identification pages for more information. After successful completion of the motorcycle testing requirements, and before the motorcycle endorsement can be issued, you must obtain a Connecticut driver’s license.

    The following documents are required to obtain a motorcycle permit:

    Driver’s License.
    Certificate of Parental Consent (form 2-D) with a notarized seal if under the age of eighteen or parent, legal guardian, spouse over 18 years of age.
    Application for a Non-Commercial Driver’s License (form-R229), which can be completed at the time of the test.
    $40 testing fee (see acceptable forms of payment).
    $15 motorcycle permit fee.
    Note: If you are not a citizen of the United States, you will be required to show proof of your legal status in this country.

    Holders of a B1 or B2 Visitor’s Visa are not eligible for a driver’s license or identification card unless a valid USCIS Employment Authorization Card and verification of an application pending for Lawful Permanent Residence is provided.
    Foreign students with an F1 Visa status must show USCIS document I-20 and verification of current enrollment in a Connecticut school.
    J1 Visa holders are required to show USCIS document DS2019.
    H1B Visa holders are required to show a valid USCIS Employment Authorization Card and an employee verification letter from a Connecticut employer.
    All applicants will be verified through USCIS for legal status before a driver’s license/identification card will be issued.
    You must pass a vision exam and a law test(s) before a permit is issued.

    The law test (regular or motorcycle) has 16 questions, you must answer at least 12 correctly to pass. If you fail the test(s), the $40 testing fee is not refunded. A re-exam is allowed any day after the initial failure.

    The permit allows you to drive the motorcycle without a motorcycle endorsement for 60 days subject to conditions specified:

    Valid in Connecticut only.
    Valid during daylight use only.
    Not valid for carrying passengers.
    Not valid on multiple lane limited access highways.
    Vision protecting devise must be used, including but not limited to goggles, glasses, face shields, windshields and wind screens.
    Protective headgear of a type which conforms to the minimum specifications established by regulations adopted under Public Act 89-242 must be worn while operating a motorcycle.
    Applicants 16 or 17 years of age applying for a motorcycle endorsement must successfully complete a Department of Transportation Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) training course and must present a certificate of successful completion of this course to the DMV prior to the issuance of the endorsement. This certificate is valid for 90 days only.

    All applicants who have successfully completed the CONREP are not required to perform the DMV motorcycle road test. The vision and law test is still required (please see above requirements for obtaining a permit).

    Additional information about the different types of courses offered may be obtained by calling 1-800-USA-RIDE or by visiting the CONREP website.

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    k b says:

    This weblink should help answer your question.

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    maria a says:

    hope this its helpful

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