| Motorcycle Laws In Alaska |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
for operators under 18; required for all passengers, regardless of age.
|
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Not
available |
| Eye
Protection |
Required
by law - unless equipped with windscreen which is 15" or higher above
handlebars |
| Daytime Use
of Headlight |
Required
by law-modulating headlight permitted |
| Passenger
Seat |
Required
if carrying a passenger |
| Passenger
Footrest |
Required
if carrying a passenger |
| Passenger
Age Restriction |
None |
| Helmet
Speakers |
No
Restrictions |
| Periodic
Safety Inspection |
Required
by law - random |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
Two
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
No
Restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Not
Required |
| Muffler |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory
Liability (Minimum Limits)(50/100/25) |
| Handlebar
Height |
Maximum
of 15" above seat |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
Skill
& Knowledge Test |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
Yes |
| Accept
RiderEd Completion Card From
Other States |
Yes |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes. 13
AAC 02.427 - Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on
roadways laned for traffic (a) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles may
be driven upon a lane of a roadway, and no motor vehicle may be driven
so as to deprive a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle of the full use of
a lane. This provision does not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven
cycles driven two abreast in a single lane by consent of both drivers;
however, no motorcycles or motor-driven cycles may be driven more than
two abreast in a single lane. |
| Lane
Splitting |
13
AAC 02.427. Driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways
laned for traffic
(b) No driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may overtake and
pass another vehicle in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being
overtaken. A driver of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle may not drive
between adjacent lanes or lines of traffic, or between adjacent lines
or rows of vehicles. |
| Lemon Law
Coverage |
No;
Statute definitions expressly include four wheel vehicles only. |
