Connecticut state motorcycle laws
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| Safety Helmet |
Required by law under age 18, required for instructional permit holders |
| State Funded Rider Ed |
Available for all eligible applicants, required under age 18 |
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| Eye Protection |
Required by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| Daytime Use of Headlight |
Required by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1980 |
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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) |
One required by law
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| Radar Detector |
No restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Not required |
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| Muffler |
Muffler required, baffles required, no cut-outs or straight pipes (Sec. 14-80. Mechanical Equipment). |
| Maximum Sound Level |
Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel (Sec. 14-80a. Maximum Noise Levels): Model Year/<=35mph/>35mph-- Before 1/1/1975/82dba/86dba; On or after 1/1/1975/80dba/84dba (Sec. 14-80a-3. General Noise Limits). |
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| State Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(20/40/10) - 10% insurance discount for graduates of motorcycle rider education program. |
| Handlebar Height |
Height of operator's shoulders. |
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| Rider-Education Waiver |
Skill Test |
| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States |
Yes |
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| Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States |
No |
| Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane |
Yes.
Sec. 14-289b
- Operation of motorcycles.
The operator of a motorcycle shall be entitled to the full use of any single traffic lane, but the operation of more than two motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is prohibited.
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| Lane Splitting |
Sec. 14-289b. Operation of motorcycles
(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in the same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic. |
| Lemon Law Coverage |
Yes;
NEW: Connecticut Statutes - CHAPTER 743b* NEW AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec. 42-179. New motor vehicle warranties. Leased vehicles. Resales. Transfers. Manufacturer buybacks
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USED: CHAPTER 743f* USED AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec. 42-221. Implied warranties. Express warranties. Exemptions. Waiver.
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| Off Road
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| Safety Helmet |
Not Required |
| Eye Protection |
Not Required |
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| Minimum Operator Age |
Not allowed under 12 years of age on public lands. Direct supervision of a person less that 16 and at least 12 required by a person who is 18 and properly licensed.
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| Rider Education Certification |
Required under age 18 |
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| Operator License |
Not Required |
| Headlight |
Not required on a machine of 90cc or less and cannot be operated after dark |
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| Taillight |
Not required on a machine of 90cc or less and cannot be operated after dark |
| Muffler |
Required by law
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| Maximum Sound Level |
Cannot make excessive or unusual noise |
| 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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