Welcome to the 2023 Motorcycle Rider Education season!
Students taking the BRC or RRBRC are required to successfully complete an MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) online “e-course” within 30 days of the start of class. Registered students will be provided with a link to the course and will be able to register for the e-course at no extra charge. The student will then need to show the classroom instructor proof of completion (a printout of the completion certificate or an email with the certificate must be provided).
Registration is a first come first serve basis. Choose 3 classes that fit your schedule. A confirmation will be sent to your email within 5 days of being received. Print on the registration CLEARLY and be sure your information matches what’s on your driver’s license.
To register in person please visit Tunxis @ Bristol – 430 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010
Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
Farmington Location Courses (Directions)
+ Basic Rider Courses (BRC) - License waiver - Learn-to-ride class (Click for Schedule)
| FALL FARMINGTON BRC | ||||
| STATUS | COURSE | DAYS | DATES | TIMES |
| CLOSED – FULL | BRC63 | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC65 | |||
| CLOSED – FULL | BRC66 | |||
| CLOSED – FULL | BRC67 | |||
| CLOSED- FULL | BRC69 | |||
| CLOSED -FULL | BRC70 | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC71 | |||
Accurate at the time of printing 9/27/23
For the 2024 season please check back in March!
Fairfield Location Courses (Directions)
+ Basic Rider Courses (BRC) - License waiver - Learn-to-ride class (Click for Schedule)
| FALL FAIRFIELD BRC | ||||
| STATUS | COURSE | DAYS | DATES | TIMES |
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC19X | |||
| HOLD – CLOSED | BRC20X | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC21X | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC22X | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC23X | |||
| CLOSED-FULL | BRC24X | |||
| CLOSED – FULL | BRC25X | |||
| Open | BRC26X | Friday | October 13. | 4pm-8pm |
| Sunday | October 15. | 8am-2pm | ||
| Sunday | October 22. | 8am-4pm | ||
Accurate at the time of printing 9/22/23
+ Experienced Rider Courses (ERC) - Practice class for licensed riders on their own motorcycle (Click for Schedule)
Courses Complete for the 2023 Season
+ Returning Rider Courses (RRBRC) - License waiver class for NON-beginners (Click for Schedule)
| FALL FAIRFIELD RRBRC | ||||
| STATUS | COURSE | DAYS | DATES | TIMES |
| OPEN | RRBRC16X | Thursday | Sept 21. | 5pm-8pm |
| Saturday | Sept 23. | 12pm-6pm | ||
| CLOSED – FULL | ||||
Accurate at the time of printing 9/18/23
East Granby Location Courses
Military Base – Background Check Required
+Basic Rider Course (BRC) - License Waiver - Learn-to-ride class (Click for Schedule)
Courses complete for the 2023 season! Please check back March 2024!
It’s the Law!
Effective January 1st, 2011 all applicants for a new motorcycle license must successfully complete the CT Motorcycle Rider Education Program.
The basic course, which includes six hours of classroom instruction and twelve hours of on-cycle training, is designed to help individuals with little or no riding experience achieve a better understanding of what is involved in operating a motorcycle/scooter. You must have a driver’s license or a motorcycle permit, and be physically able to operate a motorcycle/scooter. Motorcycles will be provided. Fee: $240 non-refundable
The Experienced Rider Course is a 5 to 6 hour parking lot course designed for riders who possess the basic skills to maneuver the motorcycle, and who are currently (actively) riding. This is not a license waiver class. There is no classroom instruction in the ERC. Participants should have completed a learn-to-ride course, such as the Basic Rider Course (BRC), and must have a minimum of 6 months or 600 miles of riding experience.
Students must use their own registered, insured, and road-worthy motorcycle that passes a safety inspection at the start of class.
Fee: $120
This course is currently available at our Fairfield location!
The Returning Rider BRC is a one-day course for riders who have been riding for some time or who have been riding with a permit and wish to refresh their skills and/or earn a skill test license waiver. Goals include refining basic skills, increasing knowledge of risk management, and improving perception and situational awareness. You will use our training bikes in this class.
Participants must be 18 or older and must be able to:
- Coordinate clutch lever and throttle use to control the motorcycle smoothly
- Upshift and downshift smoothly
- Stop the motorcycle properly at designated point
- Negotiate typical roadway turns and curves
Fee: $150 non-refundable Currently available at our Fairfield location!
Largest Program in Connecticut!
Locations in Farmington, Fairfield, and East Granby.
Motorcycling is one of the most exciting forms of transportation. Part of the thrill is knowing that you are totally responsible for every action taken—from timing each shift to keeping a keen eye out for other motorists. To understand these responsibilities and get the most from your experience, a Connecticut Motorcycle Rider course is the place to start. Expert instruction is offered to both the beginner and the experienced rider. Students must have the ability to balance and push a motorcycle and should have lots of enthusiasm.
Classes are offered April through October in cooperation with the state Department of Transportation’s Office of Highway Safety.
Please Email [email protected] with any questions!