State Laws

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United States Motorcycle laws by state

State	Helmet	Daytime	Eye	Radar / Kids	Lane*	Blood Alcohol		Max Speed
State	Req.	Headlights	Protection	/ Earphones	Sharing	Over 21	Under 21	Rural	Urban
Alabama	Y				Y	0.08	0.02	70	70
Alaska	18	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0	65	55
Arizona	18		Req.		Y	0.08	0.08	75	55
Arkansas	21	Req.	Req.			0.08	0.02	70	55
California	Y	Req.		1 Ear Only	Y*	0.08	0.01	70	65
Colorado			Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	75	65
Connecticut	18	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	65	55
Delaware	19 Rflct		Req.			0.08	0.02	65	55
Florida	21	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	70	65
Georgia	Y	Req.	Req.	No Music	Y	0.08	0.02	70	65
Hawaii	18 Rflct		Req.	No Pass <7	Y	0.08	0.02	55	50
Idaho	18					0.08	0.02	75	65
Illinois		Req.	Req.			0.08	0	65	55
Indiana	18	Req.	18		Y	0.08	0.02	65	55
Iowa		Req.			Y	0.08	0.02	65	55
Kansas	18	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	70	70
Kentucky	21		Req.			0.08	0.02	65	55
Louisiana	Y		Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	70	55
Maine	16	Req.			Y	0.08	0	65	55
Maryland	Y Rflct		Req.		Y	0.08	0	65	65
Massachusetts	Y		Req.	No Earphones	Y	0.08	0.02	65	65
Michigan	Y				Y	0.08	0.02	70	65
Minnesota	18	Req.	Req.	1 Ear Only	Y	0.08	0	70	65
Missouri	Y		Req.			0.08	0.02	70	70
Mississippi	Y					0.08	0.02	70	60
Montana	18	Req.			Y	0.08	0.02	75	65
Nebraska	Y				Y	0.08	0.02	75	65
Nevada	Y		Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	75	65
New Hampshire			Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	65	65
New Jersey	Y Rflct					0.08	0.01	65	55
New Mexico	18 Rflct		Req.			0.08	0.02	75	55
New York	Y Rflct	Req.	Req.	1 Ear Only	Y	0.08	0.02	65	65
North Carolina	Y	Req.			Y	0.08	0	70	65
North Dakota	18 Rflct				Y	0.08	0.02	75	55
Ohio	18		Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	65	65
Oklahoma	18	Req.	Req.			0.08	0	75	70
Oregon	Y	Req.			Y	0.08	0	65	55
Pennsylvania	21	Req.	Req.	No Music	Y	0.08	0.02	65	55
Rhode Island	21		Req.	No Earphones	Y	0.08	0.02	65	55
South Carolina	21 Rflct	Req.	21		Y	0.08	0.02	70	70
South Dakota	18		Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	75	65
Tennessee	Y	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0.02	70	70
Texas	21	Req.				0.08	0	70	70
Utah	18				Y	0.08	0	75	65
Vermont	Y Rflct		Req.			0.08	0.02	65	55
Virginia	Y		Req.	No Radar Det	No	0.08	0.02	65	55
Washington	Y	Req.	Req.	No Pass <6	Y	0.08	0.02	70	60
Washington DC	Y		Req.	No Radar Det		0.08	0.02	55	55
West Virginia	Y Rflct	Req.	Req.			0.08	0.02	70	55
Wisconsin	18	Req.	Req.		Y	0.08	0	65	65
Wyoming	18	Req.			Y	0.08	0.02	75	60
Canada	Y	Req.		No Radar Det, Music		0.08	0.08	65	55
State	Helmet	Daytime	Eye	Radar / Kids	Lane*	Over 21	Under 21	Rural	Urban
State	Req.	Headlights	Protection	/ Earphones	Sharing	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.

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