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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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California State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | California | | Safety Helmet | Required by law | | State Funded Rider Ed | Available for all eligible applicants - required under age 21 | | Eye Protection | Not Required | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Required by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1978 | | Passenger Seat | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Footrest | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Age Restriction | None | | Helmet Speakers | Single earphone only | | Periodic Safety Inspection | Required by law - random | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One required by law | | Radar Detector | No Restriction | | Turn Signals | Required by law | | Muffler | Muffler required. No muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device (27150. Adequate Muffler Required). | | Maximum Sound Level | Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel:1)Pre-1970..92dba; 2) After 1969, and before 1973...88dba; 3) After 1972, and before 1975...86dba; 4) After 1974, and before 1986...83dba; 5) After 1985...80dba (27201-27202. Motorcycle Limits). | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(15/30/5) - Financial responsibility requried. A driver involved in an accident who fails to prove existence of financial responsibility at time of accident shall have driver's license suspended for 1 year. | | Handlebar Height | A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat. | | Earplugs | No Restriction. | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States | No | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes | | Lane Splitting | Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes | | Lemon Law Coverage | Yes; California Civil Code 1793.22(9)(e)(2) |
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