Since 1988, AREA exists to provide information and resouces related to motorcycle safety instruction and rider education and training within Arizona.
As of October 1997, anyone who successfully completes the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse, at a State Licensed training site, will be exempt from the State's written and skills tests for a motorcycle endorsement.
Completion of an approved License Waiver RiderCourse, (the BRC2) will waive the riding skills test requirement only. Students in the BRC2 must posess a valid Instruction Permit before attending the course.
Rider Education within Arizona is provided by privately run, state licensed motorcycle rider training schools. The State does not provide, nor subsidise, any forms of motorcycle rider training.
ADOT-MVD's role in Arizona's rider training is to ensure that state laws governing driver/rider license preparation training schools and instructors are maintained. MVD periodic checks to be sure that all licensed schools comply with all rules pertaining to the issuance of license waiver certificates of completion.
Arizona does have a Motorcycle Safety Fund. This fund is supplied via the one dollar charge which is added to the registration fee of every motorcycle registered in Arizona. The disbursement of this fund is managed by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, advised by the State Motorcycle Safety Advisory Committee.