yes there are a bunch,there is one off of dmv lance off of broad street! the girl i used to ride with (Elena) used to work there!

 

NVM

 

i just took one of the courses at the DMV in richmond. the laws changed on the 1st of july, so if you take the course w/ a certified program, your road test and written test are substitutes for the DMV tests and you receive a 30 day paper license (not a 30 day permit) which can be exchanged anytime within a year for your M Class designation on your license.

 

Updated the info!

 

if anyone has just a permit and need to ride with someone legal
I am sure many of use with the M will help you out

 

can someone answer me this. can you apply for a m permit and just drive around on that forever ?.

reason i ask is because i used to live in N.C. Down there you can apply for a motorcycle permit and you can drive around on your permit for your entire life as long as you DO NOT CARRY A PASSENGER. So you can never have a motorcycle operators license and still be legal. Is this true in virginia as well ?.

im looking into getting a motorcycle,just a thought for now but one that may come to life eventually, thanks for any response.

 

I think the permit is only good for a year. I'm sure you could keep re-applying for it though.

 

I think you're right.

I'm not sure, but aren't the hours of operation different than a regular M class too?

 

There are quite a few things that you can't do if you only have a permit.

First off, you're not supposed to ride at all unless you have another person riding in the same group that has an M class designation.

You can't ride after sunset, before sunrise (basically, when it's dark).

You can't have any passengers.

You can't ride on the interstate.

Those are all I can think of at this exact time, but if you get the DMV book it will tell you all the different things you can and cannot do.

 

thanks for the replys , looks like ill just take that course if i get a bike. need to sell some of my cars first, and thats proving a very hard thing to do nowadays.