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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 11.20.01.15" title_num="11" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="01" heading="Approval and Designation of Motorcycle Safety Curriculums.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration shall approve and designate the curriculums to be used in the motorcycle safety courses offered by the training centers.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The training centers shall use Administration approved and designated curriculums for all approved motorcycle safety courses.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Training Curriculums.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The approved and designated curriculums shall include classroom and range sessions taught in the sequence designated by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The range sessions shall include motorcycle riding exercises that each student enrolled in the course shall complete.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The curriculums shall specify the minimum amount of time each student shall complete in the classroom sessions and in the range sessions riding a motorcycle, and the minimum performance test scores for successfully completing the courses.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration shall approve and designate curriculums for training beginning and experienced riders.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Administration approved and designated curriculums shall include but not be limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Information on rules of the road, laws of this State, protective clothing, basic maneuvers and riding skills, driving strategies, normal traffic situations, and emergency situations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Motorcycle riding exercises that permit the students to practice clutch/throttle control, straight line riding, shifting, turning, stopping, evasive actions, and street riding activities; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Knowledge and skill tests to assess the student's knowledge and skill proficiency in operating a motorcycle.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An operator of a training center, a training center coordinator, or an approved instructor may not revise or amend the approved curriculums without written approval from the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Administration may revise or amend the curriculums to meet specific educational needs.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>