From:
"Partain, Kristin"
To: "'richardlmitchell@yahoo.com'"
Subject: A response from the Department of Licensing...
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:39:31 -0800
December
2, 2003
Mr.
Richard Mitchell
33027
22nd Avenue Southwest
Federal
Way, Washington 98023
richardlmitchell@yahoo.com
Dear
Mr. Mitchell:
Thank
you for your recent email to Governor Gary Locke. I have been asked respond
to your concerns.
It
appears you have come across some misleading information. The following
should clarify for you the law changes and the procedures you need to go
through to obtain a “Trike” endorsement after January 1, 2004.
The
rider education course for trike owners is not becoming mandatory unless you
are under the age of 18 years. However, it is available on a volunteer basis
for those over 18.
If
you already hold a motorcycle endorsement code “3” or a code “R” on
your current license you will be able to go to the nearest Licensing Service
Office (LSO) after January 1, 2004 and request a 3-wheel endorsement code
“5” for your license at no cost to you.
If
you do not currently have a code “3” or a code “R” on your license
and wish to, you will need to go to a selected LSO and take the knowledge
and skill test to obtain your trike endorsement. You can also take the rider
education course for trikes and upon passing the course take your Completion
Card to the nearest LSO to get your endorsement with no additional testing.
In either case you may use your own modified full hand controlled trike on
condition that it will pass a safety inspection.
So
you will still be able to get an instruction permit for your trike providing
you have not had two previous permits. In which case you will have to take a
skills test before you can be issued a third permit.
If
you should have any further questions or concerns, please contact Carl
Spurgeon with the Motorcycle safety program Department of Licensing, at
1-800-902-9010 extension 9.
Sincerely,
Denise
Movius
Assistant
Director
Driver
Services Division
cc
Governor Gary Locke
Fred Stephens, Director