motor-vehicle north-carolina
How to get a motorcycle to a skills test
<p>I have a motorcycle skills test at a North Carolina DMV to hopefully pass the skills portion of the <a href="https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/motorcycle/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noreferrer">requirements</a>. I currently have a valid car drivers license. The motorcycle in question has a legal title and insurance required in NC.</p>
<p>Let's say given that</p>
<ul>
<li>I don't have a vehicle that can transport the motorcycle</li>
<li>I don't have a friend with a motorcycle license who can transport it for me</li>
</ul>
<p>I'm wondering how exactly I'm expected to get the motorcycle to the DMV for my skills test. I am a competent rider and would feel comfortable transporting myself to and from the DMV (mostly backroads).</p>
<p>Driving a motorcycle without a license is illegal. However without transportation resources, I'm wondering what's expected. Even if I take an MSF class (which I certainly will in addition to the DMV test)..I still have to actually get my bike to-and-from the course.</p>
<p>So, my option (other than somehow obtaining a vehicle to transport it) is to ride without a license to the DMV. While the DMV might not care/notice how I've gotten the motorcycle there, obviously getting pulled over would be bad and I'd likely fully be liable for any accidents. This would be doubly awkward in the event I fail the skills test, and clearly get on my motorcycle and drive home.</p>
<p>In this case, what is the &quot;correct&quot; way to handle this situation, and how detrimental would getting pulled over / ticketed be to obtaining a motorcycle license in the future?</p>

<p>You can ride the bike there using your <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-20-motor-vehicles/nc-gen-st-sect-20-7.html" rel="noreferrer">Learner's permit</a>, for which you don't have to pass a skills test - just the vision, road sign and knowledge tests. Learner's permits are valid for 12 months and you aren't permitted to carry passengers.</p>

<p>Good news for you. The NC MSF has a <a href="https://ncmsep.org/courses/brc/" rel="noreferrer">web site</a> with just the answer you require.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Upon successful completion of the BRC, you will be issued a skills
waiver card for the NCDMV. This means the DMV <strong>will not require you to</strong>
<strong>take their motorcycle riding test</strong>. You will still be required to visit
your local DMV office and take their written exam before being issued
a motorcycle endorsement.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Technically you need to get a learner's permit first, then somebody can supervise your trip to the DMV.</p>
<p>I don't see anything saying you need to holds it for any period of time. So your options are to have somebody with a valid license transport it there for you, or get a learner's permit and be supervised on your trip there.</p>
