Motorcycle Safety: Alternate Basic Course (ABC)

Tuition: $125, Fee: $76, (Add $10 to tuition for Maryland Counties other than Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset County residents and $15 for Out-of-State.)

Designed for individuals that have some riding experience, this seven-hour course provides another way to earn a Class "M" license without having to take the full 17-hour basic course. All learning activities are conducted on the riding range located at Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury campus. Courses are taught by Motor Vehicle Administration and Motorcycle Program certified instructors.

To enroll in this course, you must be able to:

• Use the clutch and throttle to get the motorcycle in motion;
• Stop the motorcycle properly in a designated area;
• Execute gradual and tight turns;
• Shift gears smoothly; and
• Achieve a speed of least 25 mph.

To pass this course, riders must pass a knowledge and skills test administered at the end of the course. Riders who pass will receive a Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program Completion Card and are eligible to receive their Class "M" license at the MVA. There is no guarantee that an individual enrolling in this course will pass or get his or her license.

During the initial riding activities, each rider’s ability to operate a motorcycle will be evaluated by instructors. Riders who cannot demonstrate minimum riding proficiency will not be allowed to continue and will need to consider enrolling in the Basic Rider Course. Riders who are not allowed to continue will not be eligible for a refund and will have to pay the tuition and fees to enroll in a Basic Rider Course.

Requirements for ABC

• You must be eligible to apply for a license.
• If you are under the age of 18, your parents or guardians must sign a consent/release form.
• You must wear protective clothing including helmet, eye protection, long sleeves, long pants, full-fingered gloves and over-the-ankle footwear during the riding portion. Students are encouraged to bring their own helmets, but loan helmets are available. All helmets must be DOT certified and in good condition with labeling intact.
• You must be on time for class. If you are late you may not be admitted. It is your responsibility to be in class on time.
• You may elect to use a program training motorcycle or your own personal motorcycle as long as it is street legal, in good operating condition, passes a pre-ride check, and is transported to the training site legally.

2008 BRCII Schedule

Location:
Wor-Wic Community College
WDC 304
32000 Campus Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

(Schedule subject to change. Check back here for updates.)

Download the printable registration form.