| Motorcycle Laws In North Carolina |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
by law |
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Available
for all eligible applicants |
| Eye
Protection |
Not
Required |
| 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 |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
One
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
No
Restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Not
Required |
| Muffler |
“Muffler
or other
exhaust system of the type installed at the time of manufacture, in
good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or
unusual noise; muffler cut-out prohibited. (NC General Statutes,
Section 20-128)” |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory
Liability
(Minimum Limits)(30/60/25) - Insurance companies may apply to Insurance
Bureau for insurance discount for rider education course graduates. |
| Handlebar
Height |
No
Restrictions |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
Skill
Test |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
Yes |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes. §
20-146.1. Operation of motorcycles.(a)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.
(b) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single
lane. (1965, c. 909; 1973, c. 1330, s. 14; 1975, c.786.) |
| Lane
Splitting |
Not
referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes |
| Lemon Law
Coverage |
Yes
(except mopeds);
North Carolina (NC) General Statutes, NCGS CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 15A
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