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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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Alaska State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | Alaska | | Safety Helmet | Required for operators under 18; required for all passengers, regardless of age. | | State Funded Rider Ed | Not available | | Eye Protection | Required by law - unless equipped with windscreen which is 15" or higher above handlebars | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Required by law-modulating headlight permitted | | Passenger Seat | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Footrest | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Age Restriction | None | | Helmet Speakers | No Restrictions | | Periodic Safety Inspection | Required by law - random | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | Two required by law | | Radar Detector | No Restriction | | Turn Signals | Not Required | | Muffler | No acoustical criteria. | | Maximum Sound Level | No acoustical criteria. | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(50/100/25) | | Handlebar Height | Maximum of 15" above seat | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill & Knowledge Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States | Yes | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes. 13 AAC 02.427 - Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways laned for traffic (a) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles may be driven upon a lane of a roadway, and no motor vehicle may be driven so as to deprive a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle of the full use of a lane. This provision does not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles driven two abreast in a single lane by consent of both drivers; however, no motorcycles or motor-driven cycles may be driven more than two abreast in a single lane. | | Lane Splitting | 13 AAC 02.427. Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways laned for traffic (b) No driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may overtake and pass another vehicle in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. A driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not drive between adjacent lanes or lines of traffic, or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. | | Lemon Law Coverage | No; Statute definitions expressly include four wheel vehicles only. |
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