| Safety Helmet: | Required by law under age 18, required for instructional permit holders |
| Eye Protection: | Required by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| Passenger Age: | No Restrictions |
| Helmet Speakers: | No Restrictions |
| Mirrors: | One required by law |
| Headlight: | Daytime headlight required by law. Modulating headlight permitted. |
| Turn Signals: | Not Required |
| Handlebars: | Height of operator's shoulders. |
| Muffler: | Muffler required, baffles required, no cut-outs or straight pipes (Sec. 14-80. Mechanical Equipment). |
| Noise Restrictions: | Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel (Sec. 14-80a. Maximum Noise Levels): Model Year/<=35mph/>35mph-- Before 1/1/1975/82dba/86dba; On or after 1/1/1975/80dba/84dba (Sec. 14-80a-3. General Noise Limits). |
| Riding Two Abreast in Lane: | Operation of motorcycles. The operator of a motorcycle shall be entitled to the full use of any single traffic lane, but the operation of more than two motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is prohibited. |
| Lane Splitting: | The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in the same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic. |
| Insurance: | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(20/40/10) - 10% insurance discount for graduates of motorcycle rider education program. |
These state motorcycle laws very verified as current at the time they were published on this page. Some laws may have been changed or repealed and new laws may have be added. Check with state and/or local authorities for the most up to date laws and regulations.