DOT HS 809 852, March 2005

Kentucky

Effective date of original law: July 15, 1992

Ultimate Program Responsibility
Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing
Office of Public Affairs
501 High Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Phone: 502) 564-4890

Day-to-Day Administration
Wayne Steele, Program Coordinator
Kentucky Motorcycle Rider Education Program
Eastern Kentucky University
250 Stratton Building
Richmond, KY 40475-3131
Phone: 859-622-1153
Fax: 859-622-6548
E-mail: kmpmynes@acs.eku.edu
Web site: www.kytc.state.ky.us/drlic/kmrep.htm

Program Administration
Legislative Provisions

Source of funding: $4 from each motorcycle registration license and permit
Stipulated use of funds: To administer and implement the motorcycle safety education program, including reimbursement of entities offering approved courses

Relationship Among Various Programs

Collection of Rider Training and Licensing Data

Agency responsible for collecting rider training data: N/A
Agency responsible for collecting licensing data: N/A
Data available in electronic format: N/A
Link between crash, licensing, and rider education data: N/A

Rider Education
Training Delivery

Months of instruction: March through December
Number of instruction sites: 16
Types of providers: Universities, community colleges, private contractors, driving schools, vocational technical schools, high schools, and military

Operations and Participant Characteristics

Courses offered: N/A
Students enrolled: 2121
No-shows or registration refunds: N/A
Time until course reaches capacity: N/A
Average waiting period to take course: N/A
Students on waiting list: N/A

Program Funding and Expenditures

Annual budget: $225,000
Source of Federal funds: None
Average cost to State to educate rider: $106.08
Course tuition charged to novice rider: $100
Course tuition charged to experienced rider: $50
Special fees in addition to course fees: N/A

Curriculum

Approved curricula: MRC: RSS, BRC, and ERC
Advisory committee: Advisory committee establishes the Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Commission. Members are appointed by the governor for 2-year terms.
Curricula approved by: Transportation Cabinet
Process to modify curricula: N/A
Data collected for modifications: N/A
Validation process for modifications: N/A

Instructor Selection, Training, and Evaluation

State certification or approval is required for Instructors, but not for Chief Instructors. Instructors must have a current valid MSF certification.
Program includes Instructor training and approval.
A three-class Instructor internship is required, and mentorship is required as necessary.
State offers Instructor Preparation Course (IPC).
Annual updates are required for Instructors. The Transportation Cabinet is to review Instructor status annually. Instructors are monitored annually by Chiefs/RiderCoach Trainers, program staff, peers, and the State coordinator.

Profile of Instructors