1 of 5 4/16/2012 2:49 PM Motorcycle Riding Laws Helmet Laws by No Law Under 18 Under 21 Everyone Helmet required Daytime Headlights Eye Protection Radar / Kids / Yearly Lane* Inspections Sharing Blood Alcohol Over 21 Under 21 Max Speed Rural Urban Alabama.08.02 70 70 Alaska 18 Random.08.00 65 55 Arizona 18.08.08 75 55 Arkansas 21 Random.08.02 70 55 California Random *.08.01 70 65 Colorado 18 Random.08.02 75 65 Connecticut 18 Random.08.02 65 55
2 of 5 4/16/2012 2:49 PM Delaware 19.08.02 65 55 Florida 21.08.02 70 65 Georgia No Music.08.02 70 65 Hawaii 18 No Pass Under 7.08.02 55 50 Idaho 18.08.02 75 65 Illinois.08.00 65 55 Indiana 18 18.08.02 65 55 Iowa.08.02 65 55 Kansas 18 Random.08.02 70 70 Kentucky 21.08.02 65 55 Louisiana.08.02 70 55 Maine 16.08.00 65 55 Maryland Massachusetts At Sale.08.00 65 65 No.08.02 65 65 Michigan Random.08.02 70 65 Minnesota 18 Random.08.00 70 65 Missouri.08.02 70 70 Mississippi.08.02 70 60 Montana 18.08.02 75 65 Nebraska.08.02 75 65 Nevada.08.02 75 65 New Hampshire New Jersey.08.02 65 65.08.01 65 55 New Mexico 18 Random.08.02 75 55 New York North Carolina.08.02 65 65.08.00 70 65 North Dakota 18.08.02 75 55 Ohio 18 Random.08.02 65 65 Oklahoma 18.08.00 75 70 Oregon Random.08.00 65 55 Pennsylvania 21 No Music.08.02 65 55 Rhode Island 21 South Carolina No.08.02 65 55 21 21.08.02 70 70 South Dakota 18.08.02 75 65 Tennessee.08.02 70 70
3 of 5 4/16/2012 2:49 PM Texas 21.08.00 70 70 Utah 18.08.00 75 65 Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia.08.02 65 55 Det No Pass Under 6 Det No.08.02 65 55 Random.08.02 70 60.08.02 55 55.08.02 70 55 Wisconsin 18 Random.08.00 65 65 Wyoming 18.08.02 75 60 Canada Helmet required Daytime Headlights Eye Protection Det, Music Radar / Kids /.08.08 65 55 Over Under Rural Urban Yearly Lane* 21 21 Inspections Sharing Max Speed Blood Alcohol * - Two motorcycles in a single lane. In California, lane splitting is legal. Motorcycles may drive between cars, but not on shoulders. In California, Delaware, and South Carolina you may drive a 3-wheeler with a car license. Everywhere else requires a motorcycle license. Motorcycle Off-Road Riding Laws Alabama Alaska Arizona Helmet Eye Protection Headlights Taillight Muffler Spark Registration Age Arrestor Arkansas Night Night 12 California Night Night
4 of 5 4/16/2012 2:49 PM Colorado Night Night 10 Connecticut 12 Delaware Night Night 12 Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Night Night 14 Iowa Night Night 15 Kansas Night Night Kentucky 16 Louisiana Maine 18 ATV ATV 10 Maryland Night Night 12 Massachusetts 14 Michigan Night Night 16 Minnesota 18 12 Missouri 18 16 Mississippi Montana Nebraska Night Night Nevada New Hampshire 18 18 Night Night 18 New Jersey Night Night 16 New Mexico New York Night Night 16 North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Night Night 16 Oklahoma Oregon Night Night 12 Pennsylvania Night Night 16 Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota 18 Tennessee Texas Night Night 14 Utah 18 Night Night 8 Vermont Night Night 12 Virginia Washington Night Night Washington DC
5 of 5 4/16/2012 2:49 PM West Virginia 18 Wisconsin Night Night 12 Wyoming Canada Helmet Eye Protection Headlights Taillight Muffler Spark Registration Age Arrestor