Utah Rider Education News

Starting July 8, 2008 Utah will be using a tiered licensing system for motorcycle endorsements.

• If a rider tests on a 90cc or less motorcycle or scooter they will be restricted to 90cc or less.


• If a rider tests on a 249cc or less motorcycle or scooter they will be restricted to 249cc or less.


• If a rider tests on a 649cc or less motorcycle or scooter they will be restricted to 649cc or less.


• If a rider tests on a motorcycle or scooter larger than 650cc they will be allowed to ride any motorcycle or scooter.

If you take a motorcycle safety class on a 250cc, successful completion will waive the riding part of the license test for an up to 649cc endorsement. To get an endorsement for motorcycles above 649cc you must use your larger motorcycle in our class. To use your bike in our class you must have a permit, registration, and insurance.

If you currently ride a motorcycle over 649cc you may also obtain a skill test waiver by successfully completing our License Waiver Experienced Rider Course (ERC). The cost for this 5 hour course is $85.

We have opened up full swing with most of our schedules and locations! Weekday evening classes are available in Salt Lake and Ogden. We have also made a couple of changes to our Provo schedules. To find out what class schedule types and dates are available please do a Sign-Up Request. To sign up now please call us for faster service.



Thank You,


The Utah Rider Ed Team

We are now taking reservations for courses in SLC, Ogden, and Provo. We plan to start the first week in March, and will hold courses weekly through the end of October.


The snow will melt, and courses will book up quickly. So, check your calendar, and give us a call at 801-394-6564 to reserve your spot. If you would like to email us, please include a day time phone # and we will get back with you asap.


Thanks, the Utah Rider Ed Team

We are no longer taking reservations for 2007. Thanks to everyone for making this a wonderful year! Please call us in January for 2008 classes.

Due to the days getting shorter, we will not be offering our weekday evening schedule option for the remainder of 2007. We will continue to offer our one week, two Saturday, and two Sunday, through the end of October.

If the weather holds, we may offer courses in November in Salt Lake City, but Ogden and Provo will finish for the year at the end of October.

thank you for your inerest in our program, the Utah Rider Ed team

Due to the high volume of calls and emails we are recieving, please do not email us from this site. You will get a quicker response if you call, and if you get the voice mail leave a message. We will get back to you within 24 hours, Monday - Friday. Our numbers are 801-394-6564 (Ogden), or toll free 1-888-743-3881, both of which go to the same phone. Thank you, the Utah Rider Ed Team

Many folks call or email and ask why there are no dates listed on this site. We list the days of the week that courses are scheduled to run. If we listed dates, they would need to be changed a few times a day as classes fill. People often change their reservations creating openings in previously full classes.

The Wed-Sat-Sun runs every week in Ogden and SLC. A new Sat-Sat starts every week in Salt Lake, and every other week in Ogden. Sun-Sun is typically once a month, and weekday evening classes, Mon-Thurs, are every week starting in late April. Every week means just that, typically including hollidays, March - October.

Please take a look at the schedules listed, then check your calendar, and give us a call at 801-394-6564. We will let you know the next available openings. If none of the listed schedules work for you, maybe we can customise one for you.

We also have some special options that are created from time to time, such as Spring Break weekday classes, that are sometimes available.

We have expanded our office hours to 9am - 6pm to better serve you, but with this being the busy season, please leave a message if we are on the phone helping someone else.

Thank you for visiting,
the Utah Rider Ed team.

A new "Start Seeing Motorcyclists" Public Service Announcement (PSA) has been produced, and while you may never have the opportunity to catch it on the tv, we have procured a web-playable copy of this great little spot. Simply click on the image to watch the 30-second commercial. Then feel free to send it to your car-driving friends.

Utah Rider Education was a major part of a recent KSL TV news story that aired Wednesday, July 13th. Reporter Samantha Hayes did a great job explaning the value of motorcycle rider eduction in the television news spot. Hayes inverviewd rider coach extraordinaire, Twila, as well as several of our students. All of them did an outstanding job and gave some fanstastic interviews! The cool thing is that you can see the news story yourself. Watch the report titled Motorcycle Safety Stressed In Light of Recent Fatalities!

Summer is in full swing, and the temperatures are getting pretty high. Being safe and comfortable are priorities in our courses, so please consider the following when preparing for class. Stay hydrated before class, as well as during. We supply bottled water to help with that. Wear appropriate attire. Long sleeves are required, and a light colored long sleeve shirt will help keep you cooler. If you would feel safer with a jacket, please consider the climate when choosing the one to wear. Additionally, Large heavy boots may not work well with our smaller bikes foot controls. Consider high top Tennis shoes or light weight hikers. We look forward to helping you get the most out of your riding experience, so if you have any questions that our FAQ does not answer, please email or call. Thanks.

Have you recently taken one of our courses? We now have complimentary class photo's posted in our Photo Gallery. Feel free to peruse, and if you find your photo, its free to download. Just think! You wailing through the U-turn box (affectionately known as the "Box-of-Love") proudly displayed on your computers background. You're coworkers will be ultra-jealous!

Classes typically run rain or shine, but in the event of questionable weather, students can find the most current information about class postponements or delays by calling our phone number. Weather related messages are typically posted by 7am the morning of class, and then updated if or when conditions improve. Our numbers are 1-801-394-6564 and 1-888-RIDE-UT-1.

This area of the website will now allow us to post up to the minute changes to the website, photo updates (in the new gallery) and other important information.