4501-53-12 Basic rider course two.

 

 

 

4501-53-12                  Experienced Rider Course.

 

 

 

(A)The  ERC  curriculum  shall  be  approved  by  the  director  and  shall  include,  at  a minimum, the following topics:

 

(1) Control at low speed;

 

(2) Stopping quickly;

 

(3) Limited-space maneuvers;

 

(4) Cornering judgment;

 

(5) Cornering finesse;

 

(6) Stopping quickly in a curve;

 

(7) Hazard avoidance: swerving and stopping quickly;

 

(8) Multiple curves;

 

(9) Alcohol/drug effects.

 

(B)The ERC shall consist of a minimum of five hours of range work. Material is not to be taught out of sequence or modified by instructors unless there are serious weather conditions.

 

(C)The ERC shall have the following instructor to student ratio:

 

One instructor may instruct no more than six riders and six co-riders and two instructors may teach no more than twelve riders and twelve co-riders.

 

(D)Participants operating a motorcycle in the course shall have a valid motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle-only license

 

(E)Students successfully completing the ERC shall be issued a completion card.

 

(F) Instructors and students shall use their own motorcycles during the course. Private providers may allow use of private provider motorcycles.

 

(G)Every student participating in the ERC range instruction must wear proper riding gear, which includes eye protection that is in compliance with Chapter 4501-17 of the Administrative Code, a helmet that meets United States department of transportation motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 218 set forth in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 571.218 (October 1, 2001), sturdy over-the-ankle footwear, long-sleeved shirt or jacket, sturdy full-length pants without holes or tears, and full-fingered gloves.

 

 

 

 

(H) Each provider shall submit to the department, on a form prescribed by the director, the name of each student receiving a completion card, the number of such card, and the date the card was issued.

(I) Within sixty days of completing the ERC, each provider shall submit to the department a student report form, in a format prescribed by the director, containing the following:

(1) Provider name and address;

(2) Name of authorized official and site coordinator, if applicable;

(3) Signature of authorized official;

(4) Instructor names;

(5) Class type;

(6) Student information, including name, address, date of birth, driver's license number, and sex;

(7) Each student's score on the knowledge test and skill test, if applicable;

(8) Each student's status code, listed as pass or fail.

Effective:                                                     02/02/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         02/02/2011

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

01/23/2006

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           R.C. 4508.08

Rule Amplifies:                                  R.C. 4508.08