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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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Massachusetts State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | Massachusetts | | Safety Helmet | Required by law | | State Funded Rider Ed | Available for all eligible applicants | | Eye Protection | Required by law for instructional permit holders unless equipped with windscreen | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Modulating headlight permitted | | Passenger Seat | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Footrest | Required if carrying a passenger | | Passenger Age Restriction | None | | Helmet Speakers | Prohibited to use or possess | | Periodic Safety Inspection | Required by law | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One required by law | | Radar Detector | No Restriction | | Turn Signals | Required by law | | Muffler | Mufflers required. | | Maximum Sound Level | Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels as measured from 50 feet (Chapter 90, Sec. 7T): 82dBA at 45mph or less; 86dBA over 45mph. Stationary noise levels: Motorcycles required to be registered for operation on the ways of the commonwealth shall not exceed the following noise levels when operated at 1/2 redline speed--99dBA manufactured after 1/1/86--102dBA manufactured before 1/1/86 (540 CMR 3:00) | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(20/40/1) | | Handlebar Height | Maximum of 15" above seat | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States | N/A | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes. Chapter 89: Section 4A - Driving vehicles in a single lane; motorcycles, riding and passing Section 4A. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of more than one other motorcycle, shall ride single file when passing, and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane, except another motorcycle. | | Lane Splitting | CHAPTER 89. LAW OF THE ROADChapter 89: Section 4A Driving vehicles in a single lane; motorcycles, riding and passing Section 4A. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of more than one other motorcycle, shall ride single file when passing, and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane, except another motorcycle. | | Lemon Law Coverage | Yes; Massachusetts (MA) Lemon Law - PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS - Chapter 90: Section 7N
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