GEORGIA: Driver Services Gets Motorcycle Safety Grant

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Ga. Driver Services Gets Motorcycle Safety Grant

UPDATED: 4:44 am EST December 9, 2010

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services has received a grant for its motorcycle safety training program.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has approved the roughly $100,000 to be used to encourage motorists and motorcyclists to share the road responsibly and safely.
The funds will be used to pilot test a mobile licensing project and to buy training motorcycles.
The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program offers basic motorcycle training for new riders and those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle safely in today's traffic mix.
Students do not need to own a motorcycle since the program provides both a motorcycle and a helmet.
After the course, successful graduates receive a license waiver card that exempts them from both the written and driving tests to get a license.