{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-32-12-22","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 32-12-22","heading":"License Requirements of Persons Operating Motor-Driven Cycles.","body":"(a) A person operating a motor-driven cycle with a Class M motorcycle license with a motor-driven cycle restriction, a motorcycle Class M displayed on the person’s regular license, or a Class M motorcycle license shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under Chapter 6 of this title, except as to special regulations in this article and those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.\n(b)(1) A Class M motorcycle license with a motor-driven cycle restriction shall be issued to any person 14 years and older if the person has passed a motorcycle knowledge test designated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency or if the individual has successfully completed an Alabama Traffic Safety Center/Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Basic Riders Course.\n(2) A person 17 years of age or younger operating a motor-driven cycle shall be subject to the operating hours, exceptions, and suspensions provided in Section 32-6-7.2.\n(c) This section and the portion of Section 32-5A-240 amended by Act 2015-223 do not apply to a person who has obtained a license to operate a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle prior to January 1, 2016.","path":["Title 32 Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 12 Motorcycles and Motor-Driven Cycles.","Article 2 Motor-Driven Cycles."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=32-12-22","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"1d437da2d35649f8440b36fe9342597c8ef15666b6083104b8757989d1b1e8f8","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-32-12-20","next":"us-al/ala.-code-32-12-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}