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State Biker Laws -
State Biker Laws
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Tennessee State Motorcycle Laws
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| | Safety Helmet | Required by law, as specified in Tennessee Code Annotated 55-9-302(a). (Effective July 1, 2005) | | 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-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 | The minimum coverage amount required by the state's financial responsibility law increased on April 1, 2008, to $25,000 for each injured person, up to a total of $50,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage. (The limits prior to April 1 were $20,000 for each injured person, up to a total of $40,000 per accident, and $15,000 for property damage per accident.) The limits will increase again on January 1, 2011, to $30,000 for each injured person, up to a total of $60,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage per accident. Drivers will be required to comply with the new limits as their policies are issued or renewed on or after the effective dates. | | Handlebar Height | No restriction - (Effective July 1, 2005) | | Rider-Education Waiver | Skill & Knowledge Test | | Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes | | Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Yes. 55-8-182. Operation of motorcycles on laned roadways. (d) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two (2) abreast in a single lane. | | Lane Splitting | 55-8-182. Operation of motorcycles on laned roadways (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 | Covers Motorcycles, but not Mopeds or Motorized Bicycles; Tennessee (TN) Department of Commerce and Insurance - Chapter 24, Motor Vehicle Warranties |
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