Section 2932 Of Article 2. Motorcycle Safety From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. The commissioner may, through contracts with other public
agencies or with private entities, do all of the following:
(a) Provide financial or other support to projects aimed at
enhancing motorcycle operation and safety, including, but not limited
to, motorcyclist safety training programs. The motorcyclist safety
training programs shall comply with criteria which the commissioner,
in consultation with other state agencies and national motorcycle
safety organizations, may adopt to provide validated motorcyclist
safety training programs in the state.
(b) Sponsor and coordinate efforts aimed at increasing motorists'
awareness of motorcyclists.
(c) Sponsor research into effective communication techniques to
reach all highway users on matters of motorcyclist safety.
(d) Establish an advisory committee of persons from other state
and local agencies with an interest in motorcycle safety; persons
from the motorcycle industry; motorcycle safety organizations;
motorcycle enthusiast organizations; and others with an interest in
motorcycle safety, to assist in the establishment of a comprehensive
program of motorcycle safety.
(e) Adopt standards for course content, contact hours, curriculum,
instructor training and testing, and instructional quality control,
and setting forth a maximum amount for course fees for the novice
rider training course specified in subdivisions (g) and (i) of
Section 12804.9.
(f) (1) Adopt standards for course content, contact hours,
curriculum, instructor training and testing, and instructional
quality control, for a premier motorcyclist safety training program.
Motorcycle safety training courses offered under a premier
motorcyclist safety training program shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(A) Provide a core curriculum approved for the novice rider
training course specified in subdivision (e).
(B) Additional course requirements established by the
commissioner.
(2) On and after January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall not
impose a maximum amount for course fees for courses provided under
the premier motorcyclist safety training program.
(3) All administrative costs of a premier motorcyclist safety
training program shall be paid for by the provider, and none of the
costs shall be paid for by the state.