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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

 

Helmet Laws by State

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


No Law
Under 18
Under 21
Everyone

 

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