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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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Connecticut State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | Connecticut | | Safety Helmet | Required by law under age 18, required for instructional permit holders | | State Funded Rider Ed | Available for all eligible applicants, required under age 18 | | Eye Protection | Required by law unless equipped with windscreen | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Required by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1980 | | 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) | One required by law | | Radar Detector | No restriction | | Turn Signals | Not required | | Muffler | Muffler required, baffles required, no cut-outs or straight pipes (Sec. 14-80. Mechanical Equipment). | | Maximum Sound Level | Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel (Sec. 14-80a. Maximum Noise Levels): Model Year/35mph-- Before 1/1/1975/82dba/86dba; On or after 1/1/1975/80dba/84dba (Sec. 14-80a-3. General Noise Limits). | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(20/40/10) - 10% insurance discount for graduates of motorcycle rider education program. | | Handlebar Height | Height of operator's shoulders. | | 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 | Yes. Sec. 14-289b - Operation of motorcycles. The operator of a motorcycle shall be entitled to the full use of any single traffic lane, but the operation of more than two motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is prohibited. | | Lane Splitting | Sec. 14-289b. Operation of motorcycles(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in the same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic. | | Lemon Law Coverage | Yes; NEW: Connecticut Statutes - CHAPTER 743b* NEW AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec. 42-179. New motor vehicle warranties. Leased vehicles. Resales. Transfers. Manufacturer buybacks -- ------------------------------------- USED: CHAPTER 743f* USED AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec. 42-221. Implied warranties. Express warranties. Exemptions. Waiver. |
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