Helmet Laws by State
|
No Law
Under 18
Under 21
Everyone |
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
| .02
| 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.
