| Motorcycle Laws In Connecticut |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
by law under age 18, required for instructional permit holders |
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Available
for all eligible applicants, required under age 18 |
| Eye
Protection |
Required
by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| Daytime Use
of Headlight |
Required
by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles
manufactured during or after 1980 |
| 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) |
One
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
No
restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Not
required |
| Muffler |
Muffler
required, baffles required, no cut-outs or straight pipes (Sec. 14-80.
Mechanical Equipment). |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
Maximum
allowable
A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50
ft from center lane of travel (Sec. 14-80a. Maximum Noise Levels):
Model Year/<=35mph/>35mph-- Before 1/1/1975/82dba/86dba;
On or
after 1/1/1975/80dba/84dba (Sec. 14-80a-3. General Noise Limits). |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory
Liability (Minimum Limits)(20/40/10) - 10% insurance discount for
graduates of motorcycle rider education program. |
| Handlebar
Height |
Height
of operator's shoulders. |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
Skill
Test |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
Yes |
| Accept
RiderEd Completion Card From
Other States |
No |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes.
Sec. 14-289b-
Operation of motorcycles. The operator of a motorcycle shall be
entitled to the full use of any single traffic lane, but the operation
of more than two motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is
prohibited. |
| Lane
Splitting |
Sec.
14-289b. Operation of motorcycles(b)
The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in the
same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor vehicle
other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between lanes of
traffic. |
| Lemon Law
Coverage |
Yes;
NEW:
Connecticut Statutes - CHAPTER 743b* NEW AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec.
42-179. New motor vehicle warranties. Leased vehicles. Resales.
Transfers. Manufacturer buybacks
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USED:
CHAPTER 743f* USED AUTOMOBILE WARRANTIES - Sec. 42-221. Implied
warranties. Express warranties. Exemptions. Waiver. |
