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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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Kansas State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | Kansas | | Safety Helmet | Required by law under age 18 | | State Funded Rider Ed | Available for all eligible applicants | | Eye Protection | Required by law unless equipped with windscreen | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Required by law-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 | No restrictions | | Periodic Safety Inspection | Required by law - random | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One on left side required by law | | Radar Detector | No Restriction | | Turn Signals | 8-1804 Chapter 8.--AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES Article 18.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES 8-1804. Stop lamps and turn signals. (a) Every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) stop lamp meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 8-1721. (b) Every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1973, shall be equipped with electric turn signals meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-1721. 1804; July 1. | | Muffler | No acoustical criteria. | | Maximum Sound Level | No acoustical criteria. | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/10) | | Handlebar Height | No restrictions. | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill & Knowledge Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States | No | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes. 8-1595 - Same; roadways laned for traffic. (a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two (2) abreast in a single lane. | | Lane Splitting | 8-1595. Same; roadways laned for traffic (b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. (c) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles |
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