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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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New York State Motorcycle Laws
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| | Safety Helmet | Required by Law - Reflectorization Required (4 inch square) | | State Funded Rider Ed | Not Available | | Eye Protection | Required by law | | Daytime Use of Headlight | Required by law-modulating headlight permitted | | 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 | | Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One required by law | | Radar Detector | No Restriction | | Turn Signals | Required if manufactured in 1985 or after | | Muffler | Muffler required; no straight pipes; no removal of baffles; no modification of exhaust system that increases noise beyond exhaust system originally installed. Ref: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 9, Section 381 | | Maximum Sound Level | Maximum Allowable A-Weighted Sound Levels at Speed: 35 mph or less, 82 dB(A); over 35 mph, 86 dB(A), measured at, or adjusted to, a distance of fifty feet from the center of the lane in which the motorcycle is traveling. Ref: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 10, Section 386. | | State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/10) - Minimum limits where death results are 50/100. | | Handlebar Height | Handle bars or grips cannot be more than the height of the operator's shoulders. | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes.
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