New York Motorcycle Laws - View All States Motorcycle Laws
We have put together a simple list of the primary New York state motorcycle laws to help you when traveling through New York on a motorcycle. These New York motorcycle laws where confirmed accurate as of the time of publishing and are provided to you as a reference only. For New York's complete motorcycle laws, please visit the New York state Motor Vehicle website.
| Safety Helmet: | Required by Law |
| Eye Protection: | Required by law |
| Passenger Age: | No Restriction |
| Helmet Speakers: | Single earphone only |
| Mirrors: | One required by law |
| Headlight: | Daytime headlight required. Modulating headlight permitted. |
| Turn Signals: | Required if manufactured in 1985 or after |
| Handlebars: | Handle bars or grips cannot be more than the height of the operator's shoulders. |
| 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 |
| Noise Restrictions: | 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. |
| Riding Two Abreast in Lane: | 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. |
| Lane Splitting: | 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. |
| Insurance: |
Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/10) - Minimum limits where death results are 50/100.
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