Wyoming state motorcycle laws
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| Safety Helmet |
Required by law under age 18 |
| State Funded Rider Ed |
Available for all eligible applicants |
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| Eye Protection |
Not Required
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| 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 |
Not Required
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| 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 critera. |
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| State Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/20) |
| Handlebar Height |
Handgrips below shoulder height |
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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.
31 5 115. Operation of motorcycles and pedestrian vehicles.
(e) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. Two (2) motorcycles may be driven abreast in the same lane by consent of both motorcycle drivers.
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| Lane Splitting |
31 5 115. Operation of motorcycles and pedestrian vehicles
f) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass any vehicle in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, except another motorcycle. The operator of a motorcycle overtaking another motorcycle in the same lane shall first match the speed of the motorcycle being overtaken.
(g) 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; Wyoming (WY) Statutes - Title 40, Chapter 17, §101 (scroll down) - Wyoming Legislative Service Office
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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 |
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 |
Required by law
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| Maximum Sound Level |
No Limit |
| Spark Arrestor |
Required by law
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| Registration |
Required for OHV's. Both residents and non-residents.
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| Vehicle Title |
Not Required |
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| Trails Program |
Yes, Available
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