A motorcycle safety basic rider course is being offered by the continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College in cooperation with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.

The class will meet on Friday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, and on Sunday, Sept 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This 17-hour course is designed for beginning riders who have little or no riding experience. It includes seven hours of classroom and 10 hours of riding instruction. It covers traffic law, risk awareness, acceptance and management, and riding skills and strategies.

The instructors are certified by the MVA.

Anyone who is 16 years and six months old can take the course. Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a consent form.

Other sections of this course begin Sept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.

Visit www.worwic.edu to register online. For more information, call 410-334-2815.