Motorcycle License in Mississippi
Verified against Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau ·
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Mississippi adds a motorcycle endorsement to an existing driver's licence. Every applicant passes a written and a riding test, though a rider who completes a safety class endorsed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators skips the riding test. Mississippi requires a crash helmet of every rider and passenger, with narrow exemptions for autocycles and for parade participants 18 and older.
Mississippi's motorcycle license requirements — including a $5 fee to add the endorsement, a minimum age of 16, and a training course completion that can waive the skills test — are verified against Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau (see DPS Driver Service Bureau — Motorcycle Endorsement), current as of 2026-07-28.
Mississippi Motorcycle License Requirements at a Glance
| Permit | Motorcycle Learner's Permit |
|---|---|
| Permit minimum age | 15 |
| Permit fee | $1 |
| Permit validity | 365 days |
| Minimum age (unrestricted) | 16 |
| License fee | $5 |
| Renewal | — / 4 or 8 years, at the applicant's choice |
| Knowledge test | Required |
| Skills test | Required |
Mississippi law treats a motor scooter — a two-wheeled vehicle with a step-through chassis, a wheel of 10 inches or more, an engine of 50cc or less, and 2.7 brake horsepower or less if a combustion engine — the same as a motorcycle for licensing purposes; no separate lower-tier credential exists. Fee amounts are cash, debit or credit only; the Driver Service Bureau does not accept personal cheques.
Completing Mississippi's motorcycle safety course waives the state's motorcycle skills test. See Mississippi’s motorcycle safety course.
Mississippi helmet law
Required for all riders
Section 63-7-64 requires a crash helmet meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 of every person operating or riding a motorcycle or motor scooter on a public road, with no age exemption for either an operator or a passenger. Two narrow exemptions apply: a person operating an autocycle as defined in Section 63-3-103, and a person riding in a parade at no more than 30 miles per hour who is 18 or older. A violation is punishable as a traffic offence under Section 63-9-11.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-64 · verified 2026-07-28
Source Notes
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- Licence, permit, fee and testing facts come from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Driver Service Bureau. The helmet requirement comes from the Mississippi Code, as enacted by House Bill 111 of 2015.
- Mississippi runs no state motorcycle training program. The Department of Public Safety accepts a safety class endorsed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators to waive the riding test; course locations, schedules and cost are set independently by each provider.
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.
Sources
Data last verified: 2026-07-28 (verified by: agent) | Source: DPS Driver Service Bureau — Motorcycle Endorsement