| Motorcycle
Laws In Alabama |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
by law |
| Eye
Protection |
Not
Required |
| Daytime Use
of Headlight |
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 |
None |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
One
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)(20/40/10) |
| Handlebar
Height |
Maximum
of 15" above seat |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
No |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
N/A |
| Accept
RiderEd Completion Card From
Other States |
No |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes. (a)Title
32: Section 32-5A-242 Operating motorcycles on roadways
laned for
traffic.
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. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles
operated two abreast in a single lane. |
| Lane
Splitting |
Title
32: Section 32-5A-242 Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for
traffic
(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. |
| Lemon Law
Coverage |
Yes;
Alabama Code Section 8-20A - Title 8: COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION |
