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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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ALABAMA State Motorcycle Laws
Provided by the AMA, The American Motorcyclist Association. Please join and make a difference in how your state is run! | ALABAMA | | Safety Helmet | Required by law | | Eye Protection | Not Required | | 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 | No Restrictions | | Periodic Safety Inspection | None | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One 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)(20/40/10) | | Handlebar Height | Maximum of 15" above seat | | Rider-Education Waiver | No | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | N/A | | Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States | No | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes. (a)Title 32: Section 32-5A-242 Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic. 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 abreast in a single lane. | | Lane Splitting | Title 32: Section 32-5A-242 Operating motorcycles on 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. | | Lemon Law Coverage | Yes; Alabama Code Section 8-20A - Title 8: COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
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