| Road |
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| Safety Helmet |
Required by law, as specified in Tennessee Code Annotated 55-9-302(a). (Effective July 1, 2005)
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| State Funded Rider Ed |
Available for all eligible applicants |
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| Eye Protection |
Required by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| 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 |
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 |
No acoustical criteria. |
| Maximum Sound Level |
No acoustical criteria. |
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| 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.
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| Handlebar Height |
No restriction - (Effective July 1, 2005)
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| Rider-Education Waiver |
Skill & Knowledge Test |
| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States |
Yes |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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