Road rules
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Missouri changes testing standards for motorcyclists
SIKESTON -- New requirements in the skills test for a motorcycle operators license are a turn for the better.
Changes made to both the written and skills tests for motorcycle drivers by the Missouri State Highway Patrol became effective Sept. 1, Col. Ron Replogle, Patrol superintendent, advised in a press release.
"The Patrol is wanting to make sure we are including the skills a rider actually needs to operate a motorcycle properly," said Tammy Harris, chief driver examiner for the Patrol's Troop E.
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