| Motorcycle Laws In Georgia |
| Safety
Helmet |
40-6-315
Required by law.
(a) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he or she
is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards
established by the commissioner of motor vehicle safety. |
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Available
for all eligible applicants |
| Eye
Protection |
Required
by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| 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 |
To be
used for communication purposes only |
| Periodic
Safety Inspection |
None |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
One
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
No
Restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Not
Required on motorcycles manufactured prior to January 1, 1972
40-8-25(b). |
| Muffler |
No
accoustical criteria. |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
33-7-11
(a)(1) No automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy
shall be issued ... unless it contains an endorsement or provisions
undertaking to pay the insured all sums which said insured shall be
legally entitled to recover as damages from the owner or operator of an
uninsured motor vehicle, within limits exclusive of interests and costs
which at the option of the insured shall be:
(A) Not less than $25,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of
one person in any one accident, and,
subject to such limit for one person, $50,000.00 because of bodily
injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and
$25,000.00 because of
injury to or destruction of property... |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes. 40-6-312
- (d) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a
single lane. |
| Lane
Splitting |
40-6-312
(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 |
No. |
