Motorcycle Rider Training Approved to Restart in New York

IRVINE, CA – April 29, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The New York State Motorcycle Safety Program is again ready for riders and would-be riders, with safety and training classes set to resume across the state following approval of a new five-year contract between the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the New York Department of Motor Vehicles.

The DMV transmitted the signed agreement on April 25, and within an hour, the MSF distributed updated contracts to all previously authorized motorcycle training providers in New York. Training classes are expected to resume within days across the state.

“We appreciate the hard work the New York DMV put into shepherding the agreement through the approval process with the state comptroller’s office,” said Robert Gladden, Vice President of Training Operations at the MSF. “We look forward to serving prospective and current riders in the Empire State into 2030, in partnership with the local small businesses that provide essential hands-on motorcycle training.”

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has been working with New York state since 2009. There are two dozen sites across the state offering new rider training and license waiver classes, as well as advanced training for experienced riders.

Prospective riders can find a class and learn more about motorcycle safety in New York by visiting nysmsp.org.

About the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation promotes safety through rider training and education, operator licensing tests, and public information programs. MSF works with the federal government, state agencies, the military, and others to offer training for all skill levels so riders can enjoy a lifetime of safe, responsible motorcycling. Standards established by MSF have been recognized worldwide since 1973. The MSF is a not-for-profit organization endorsed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; BMW Motorrad USA; Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.; Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.; Indian Motorcycle; Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.; KTM North America, Inc.; Suzuki Motor USA, LLC; Triumph Motorcycles America; and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. For safety information or to enroll in an MSF Basic RiderCourse near you, or to learn more about the many other MSF course offerings, visit MSF-USA.org or call (800) 446-9227. Follow @msf__usa to keep up with MSF on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

Source: Motorcycle Safety Foundation

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