Motorcycle Riding Laws by State
State Motorcycle Riding Laws
| State | Helmet
required | Daytime
Headlights | Eye
Protection | Radar / Kids
/ Earphones | Yearly
Inspections | Lane*
Sharing | Blood Alcohol | Max Speed
| | Over 21 | Under 21 | Rural | Urban
| | Alabama | Yes | | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 70
| | Alaska | 18 | Required | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .00 | 65 | 55
| | Arizona | 18 | | Required | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .08 | 75 | 55
| | Arkansas | 21 | Required | Required | | Random | | .08 | .02 | 70 | 55
| | California | Yes | Required | | 1 Ear Only | Random | Yes* | .08 | .01 | 70 | 65
| | Colorado | | | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | Connecticut | 18 | Required | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Delaware | 19 Rflct | | Required | | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Florida | 21 | Required | Required | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 65
| | Georgia | Yes | Required | Required | No Music | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 65
| | Hawaii | 18 Rflct | | Required | No Pass Under 7 | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 55 | 50
| | Idaho | 18 | | | | | | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | Illinois | | Required | Required | | | | .08 | .00 | 65 | 55
| | Indiana | 18 | Required | 18 | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Iowa | | Required | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Kansas | 18 | Required | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 70
| | Kentucky | 21 | | Required | | | | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Louisiana | Yes | | Required | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 55
| | Maine | 16 | Required | | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .00 | 65 | 55
| | Maryland | Yes Rflct | | Required | | At Sale | Yes | .08 | .00 | 65 | 65
| | Massachusetts | Yes | | Required | No Earphones | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 65
| | Michigan | Yes | | | | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 65
| | Minnesota | 18 | Required | Required | 1 Ear Only | Random | Yes | .08 | .00 | 70 | 65
| | Missouri | Yes | | Required | | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 70 | 70
| | Mississippi | Yes | | | | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 70 | 60
| | Montana | 18 | Required | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | Nebraska | Yes | | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | Nevada | Yes | | Required | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | New Hampshire | | | Required | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 65
| | New Jersey | Yes Rflct | | | | Yes | | .08 | .01 | 65 | 55
| | New Mexico | 18 Rflct | | Required | | Random | | .08 | .02 | 75 | 55
| | New York | Yes Rflct | Required | Required | 1 Ear Only | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 65
| | North Carolina | Yes | Required | | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .00 | 70 | 65
| | North Dakota | 18 Rflct | | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 55
| | Ohio | 18 | | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 65
| | Oklahoma | 18 | Required | Required | | | | .08 | .00 | 75 | 70
| | Oregon | Yes | Required | | | Random | Yes | .08 | .00 | 65 | 55
| | Pennsylvania | 21 | Required | Required | No Music | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Rhode Island | 21 | | Required | No Earphones | Yes | Yes | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | South Carolina | 21 Rflct | Required | 21 | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 70
| | South Dakota | 18 | | Required | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 65
| | Tennessee | Yes | Required | Required | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 70
| | Texas | 21 | Required | | | Yes | | .08 | .00 | 70 | 70
| | Utah | 18 | | | | Yes | Yes | .08 | .00 | 75 | 65
| | Vermont | Yes Rflct | | Required | | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Virginia | Yes | | Required | No Radar Det | Yes | No | .08 | .02 | 65 | 55
| | Washington | Yes | Required | Required | No Pass Under 6 | Random | Yes | .08 | .02 | 70 | 60
| | Washington DC | Yes | | Required | No Radar Det | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 55 | 55
| | West Virginia | Yes Rflct | Required | Required | | Yes | | .08 | .02 | 70 | 55
| | Wisconsin | 18 | Required | Required | | Random | Yes | .08 | .00 | 65 | 65
| | Wyoming | 18 | Required | | | | Yes | .08 | .02 | 75 | 60
| | Canada | Yes | Required | | No Radar Det, Music | | | .08 | .08 | 65 | 55
| | State | Helmet
required | Daytime
Headlights | Eye
Protection | Radar / Kids
/ Earphones | Yearly
Inspections | Lane*
Sharing | Over 21 | Under 21 | Rural | Urban
| | Blood Alcohol | Max Speed
|
* - Two motorcycles in a single lane.
In California Only, lane splitting is legal.
Motorcycles may drive between cars, but not on shoulders.
Helmet Laws by State
|
No Law
Under 18
Under 21
Everyone
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State Motorcycle Off-Road Riding Laws
| State | Helmet | Eye Protection | Headlights | Taillight | Muffler | Spark
Arrestor | Registration | Age
| | Alabama | | | | | | | |
| | Alaska | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | | | | | Yes | | |
| | Arkansas | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12
| | California | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| | Colorado | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10
| | Connecticut | | | | | Yes | | Yes | 12
| | Delaware | Yes | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12
| | Florida | | | | | | | Yes |
| | Georgia | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | Yes |
| | Hawaii | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho | | | | | Yes | | |
| | Illinois | | | | | | | |
| | Indiana | | | Night | Night | Yes | | | 14
| | Iowa | | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 15
| | Kansas | | | Night | Night | | | |
| | Kentucky | Yes | | | | | | | 16
| | Louisiana | | | | | | | |
| | Maine | 18 | | ATV | ATV | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10
| | Maryland | | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 12
| | Massachusetts | Yes | | | | Yes | | Yes | 14
| | Michigan | Yes | Yes | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16
| | Minnesota | 18 | Yes | | | Yes | | Yes | 12
| | Missouri | 18 | | | | | | Yes | 16
| | Mississippi | | | | | | | |
| | Montana | | | | | | | Yes |
| | Nebraska | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | |
| | Nevada | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 18 | 18 | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18
| | New Jersey | Yes | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 16
| | New Mexico | | | | | | | Yes |
| | New York | Yes | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16
| | North Carolina | | | | | | | |
| | North Dakota | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio | | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 16
| | Oklahoma | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon | | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 12
| | Pennsylvania | | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 16
| | Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | Yes |
| | South Carolina | | | | | | | |
| | South Dakota | 18 | Yes | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | | | | | | | Yes |
| | Texas | Yes | Yes | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14
| | Utah | 18 | | Night | Night | Yes | | Yes | 8
| | Vermont | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12
| | Virginia | Yes | | | | | | |
| | Washington | | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| | Washington DC | | | | | | | |
| | West Virginia | 18 | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | Yes | | Night | Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12
| | Wyoming | | | | | | | |
| | Canada | | | | | | | |
| | State | Helmet | Eye Protection | Headlights | Taillight | Muffler | Spark
Arrestor | Registration | Age
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