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| Safety Helmet |
316.211 Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.--
Not required over 21 with a minimum of $10,000 in medical insurance
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| State Funded Rider Ed |
Effective July 1, 2008 all first-time motorcycle license or endorsement applicants must complete a BRC, per Florida Statutes, Section 322.12(5)(a). |
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| Eye Protection |
Required by law |
| 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 earphones allowed. Helmet speakers are allowed.
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| Periodic Safety Inspection |
None |
| Mirror Left(L) Right(R) |
One required by law
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| Radar Detector |
No Restriction
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| Turn Signals |
Not required. |
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| Muffler |
316.293 (5) Noise Abatement Equipment Modifications
(a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle or any other noise-abatement device of a motor vehicle operated or to be operated upon the highways of this state in such a manner that the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.
(b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of the state with an exhaust system or noise-abatement device so modified.
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| Maximum Sound Level |
Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 feet from center line of travel (Sec. 316.293): 1) Manufactured before 1/1/79--82dBA (35mph or less); 86dBA (over 35mph) 2)Manufactured after 1/1/79--78dBA(35mph or less); 82dBA(over 35mph).
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| State Insurance Requirements |
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-IT DOES APPLY TO MOTORCYCLES!
Florida's No-Fault, or "PIP Law" does not apply to motorcycles. HOWEVER, the Financial Responsibility FR Law applies to ALL motor vehicles in Florida, including motorcycles. Thus the voluntary purchase of motor vehicle liability insurance by an owner, operator or owner/ operator is highly recommended. Failure to carry property damage and bodily injury liability insurance in case of a crash, DUI conviction or other occurrences outlined in Florida's FR Law, Ch. 324, may result in some or all of the following: Loss of license/tag and registration, and/or restitution or civil court judgment, and future proof (three years) of high risk, SR22 mandatory liability insurance coverage just to keep your driver license - even if you do not own any motor vehicles.
Source: Florida Motorcycle Handbook 2006
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| Handlebar Height |
No higher than top of shoulders of the operator when seated upon the motorcycle.
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| Rider-Education Waiver |
Skill & Knowledge Test
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| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States |
Yes |
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| Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States |
N/A |
| Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane |
Yes.
316.209 - Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.--
(1) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such 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.
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| Lane Splitting |
316.209 Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic
(2) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(3) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
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| Lemon Law Coverage |
No. |
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| Off Road
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| Safety Helmet |
Required if under age 16 and ATV's only |
| Eye Protection |
Required if under age 16 and ATV's only |
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| Minimum Operator Age |
No Restriction |
| Rider Education Certification |
Effective July 1, 2008 while operating an off-highway vehicle , a person who has not attained 16 years of age must have in his or her possession a certificate evidencing the satisfactory completion of an approved OHV safety course in this state or another jurisdiction. A nonresident who has not attained 16 years of age and who is in the state temporarily for period not to exceed 30 days is exempt from this subsection.
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| Operator License |
Not Required |
| Headlight |
An OHV that is operated between sunset and sun rise, or when visibility is reduced because of rain, smoke, smog must display a lighted head lam and tail lamp unless the use of such lights is prohibited by other laws such as a prohibition on the use of lights when hunting at night. |
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| Taillight |
An OHV that is operated between sunset and sun rise, or when visibility is reduced because of rain, smoke, smog must display a lighted head lam and tail lamp unless the use of such lights is prohibited by other laws such as a prohibition on the use of lights when hunting at night. |
| Muffler |
An OHV must be equipped with a spark arrestor that is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, a braking system, and a muffler all in operating condition. |
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| Maximum Sound Level |
On and after July 1, 2008, off-highway vehicles, when operating shall be equipped with a silencer or other device which limits sound emissions. Exhaust noise must not exceed 96 decibels in the A-weighting scale for vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1986, or 99 decibels in the A-weighting scale for vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1986, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers under Standard J-1287.
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| Spark Arrestor |
Required by Law
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| Registration |
Not Required
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| Vehicle Title |
Required
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| Trails Program |
Available
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