Motorcycle Laws By State

We have put together a simple list of the primary motorcycle laws by state to help you when traveling through the United States via motorcycle. This list will give you a quick reference to state helmet laws, eye protection requirements, helmet speaker restrictions and motorcycle exhaust noise level restrictions. By clicking on a state name you will find more details on these as well as many other motorcycle laws and restrictions for that state. These motorcycle laws where confirmed accurate in each of the state codes as of the time of publishing.


Click the state name below for the more details, additional motorcycle laws and regulations, and an explanation of the restrictions.


State Safety Helmet Eye Protection Helmet Speakers Noise Restrictions
Alabama Required Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Alaska Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Arizona Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Arkansas Restrictions Required No Restrictions Restrictions
California Required Restrictions Restrictions Restrictions
Colorado Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Connecticut Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Delaware Restrictions Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Florida Restrictions Required Restrictions Restrictions
District of Columbia Required Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Georgia Required Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions
Hawaii Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Idaho Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Illinois Not Required Restrictions Restrictions Restrictions
Indiana Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Iowa Not Required Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Kansas Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Kentucky Restrictions Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Louisiana Required Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Maine Restrictions No Restriction No Restrictions No Restrictions
Maryland Required Restrictions Restrictions Restrictions
Massachusetts Required Restrictions Prohibited Restrictions
Michigan Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Minnesota Restrictions Required Restrictions Restrictions
State Safety Helmet Eye Protection Helmet Speakers Noise Restrictions
Mississippi Required Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Missouri Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Montana Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Nebraska Required Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Nevada Required Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
New Hampshire Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
New Jersey Required Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
New Mexico Restrictions Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
New York Required Required Restrictions Restrictions
North Carolina Required Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
North Dakota Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Ohio Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Oklahoma Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
Oregon Required Not Required No Restrictions * Restrictions
Pennsylvania Restrictions Required Restrictions Restrictions
Rhode Island Restrictions Required Prohibited Restrictions
South Carolina Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
South Dakota Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Tennessee Required Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Texas Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Utah Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Vermont Required Restrictions No Restrictions No Restrictions
Virginia Required Restrictions Restrictions No Restrictions
Washington Required Restrictions No Restrictions Restrictions
West Virginia Required Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
Wisconsin Restrictions Required No Restrictions Restrictions
Wyoming Restrictions Not Required No Restrictions No Restrictions
State Safety Helmet Eye Protection Helmet Speakers Noise Restrictions

These state motorcycle laws very verified as current at the time they were published on this page. Some laws may have been changed or repealed and new laws may have be added. Check with state and/or local authorities for the most up to date laws and regulations.