New York state motorcycle laws
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| Safety Helmet |
Required by Law - Reflectorization Required (4 inch square)
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| State Funded Rider Ed |
Not Available
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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 |
Single earphone only |
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| Periodic Safety Inspection |
Required by law |
| Mirror Left(L) Right(R) |
One required by law
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| Radar Detector |
No Restriction
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| Turn Signals |
Required if manufactured in 1985 or after |
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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| Rider-Education Waiver |
Skill Test |
| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States |
Yes |
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| Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane |
Yes.
§ 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic
§ 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.
(a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. However, this subsection shall not be construed to prevent motorcycles from being operated two abreast in a single lane.
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| Lane Splitting |
§ 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic
(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.
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| Lemon Law Coverage |
Yes; New York (NY) New York State Dispute Resolution Association
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| Off Road
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| Safety Helmet |
Required by law
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| Eye Protection |
Not Required |
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| Minimum Operator Age |
Direct supervision of a person 18 or older if under the age of 16 |
| Rider Education Certification |
Required if operator is at least 10 years old, but less than 16 |
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| Operator License |
Must carry liability insurance |
| Headlight |
Required after sunset |
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| Taillight |
Required after sunset |
| Muffler |
Required by law
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| Maximum Sound Level |
No Limit |
| Spark Arrestor |
Required by law
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| Registration |
Required by law
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| Trails Program |
Not Available |
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