Alaska state motorcycle laws
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| Safety Helmet |
Required for operators under 18; required for all passengers, regardless of age.
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| State Funded Rider Ed |
Not available |
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| Eye Protection |
Required by law - unless equipped with windscreen which is 15" or higher above handlebars |
| Daytime Use of Headlight |
Required by law-modulating headlight permitted |
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| Passenger Seat |
Required if carrying a passenger |
| Passenger Footrest |
Required if carrying a passenger |
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| Passenger Age Restriction |
None |
| Helmet Speakers |
No Restrictions
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| Periodic Safety Inspection |
Required by law - random |
| Mirror Left(L) Right(R) |
Two required by law |
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| Radar Detector |
No Restriction
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| Turn Signals |
Not Required
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| Muffler |
No acoustical criteria. |
| Maximum Sound Level |
No acoustical criteria. |
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| State Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(50/100/25) |
| Handlebar Height |
Maximum of 15" above seat |
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| Rider-Education Waiver |
Skill & Knowledge Test |
| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States |
Yes |
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| Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States |
Yes |
| Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane |
Yes.
13 AAC 02.427 - Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways laned for traffic
(a) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles may be driven upon a lane of a roadway, and no motor vehicle may be driven so as to deprive a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle of the full use of a lane. This provision does not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles driven two abreast in a single lane by consent of both drivers; however, no motorcycles or motor-driven cycles may be driven more than two abreast in a single lane.
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| Lane Splitting |
13 AAC 02.427. Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways laned for traffic
(b) No driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may overtake and pass another vehicle in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. A driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not drive between adjacent lanes or lines of traffic, or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. |
| Lemon Law Coverage |
No; Statute definitions expressly include four wheel vehicles only.
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| Off Road
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| Safety Helmet |
Required if under 18 |
| Eye Protection |
Not Required |
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| Minimum Operator Age |
No Restriction |
| Rider Education Certification |
Not Required
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| Operator License |
Not Required |
| Headlight |
Not Required |
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| Taillight |
Not Required |
| Muffler |
No acoustical criteria. |
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| Maximum Sound Level |
No acoustical criteria. |
| Spark Arrestor |
Not Required |
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| Registration |
Required by law
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| Vehicle Title |
Not Required |
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| Trails Program |
Not Available |
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