WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 107

(2) If the Motorcycle Safety Program Act is repealed as provided for under
Section 2 of Chapter 674 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1983, the annual registration
fee for each Class D (motorcycle) vehicle shall be $13.501.

16-601.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)      "Mobile training center" means a mobile unit equipped and managed by the
Administration that may be available for the offering of motorcycle safety courses and for
conducting public awareness activities at various locations in the State.

(c)      "Motorcycle safety training center" and "training center" mean places designated
and approved by the Administration where approved motorcycle safety courses are offered.

(d)     "Motorcycle safety courses" and "courses" mean courses of instruction,
designated and approved by the Administration and offered by a training center, in the safe use
and operation of motorcycles, including instruction in the safe on-road operation of
motorcycles, the rules of the road, and the laws of this State relating to motor vehicles.

16-601.1.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE ADMINISTRATION:

(1)      PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY;

(2)      PROVIDE ACCESS TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSES; AND

(3)      MAINTAIN A STAFF THAT IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

16 602.

(ft) There is a Motorcycle Safety Program as a part of the Highway Safety
Program of this State.

(b) The purpose of the Motorcycle Safety Program is to improve the safety of
motorcyclists through programs of cyclist training to improve rider skills and to generally
provide for a public awareness effort that will benefit all highway users.

16-603.

(a)     The Department and the Administration shall administer the Motorcycle Safety
Program.

(b)     The Administration, a State or community college, State university, an agency of a
political subdivision or any other person approved and designated by the Administration may
organize and manage a motorcycle safety training center and may offer motorcycle safety
courses at those centers that it operates.

(c)      The Administration may operate a mobile training center to provide courses at
various locations in the State.

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