| Motorcycle Laws in New York |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
by Law - Reflectorization Required (4 inch square) |
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Not
Available |
| Eye
Protection |
Required
by law |
| 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 |
Single
earphone only |
| Periodic
Safety Inspection |
Required
by law |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
One
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
No
Restriction |
| Turn Signals |
Required
if manufactured in 1985 or after |
| Muffler |
Muffler
required; no
straight pipes; no removal of baffles; no modification of exhaust
system that increases noise beyond exhaust system originally installed.
Ref: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 9, Section 381 |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
Maximum
Allowable
A-Weighted Sound Levels at Speed: 35 mph or less, 82 dB(A); over 35
mph, 86 dB(A), measured at, or adjusted to, a distance of fifty feet
from the center of the lane in which the motorcycle is traveling. Ref:
NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 10, Section 386. |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory
Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/10) - Minimum limits where death
results are 50/100. |
| Handlebar
Height |
Handle
bars or grips cannot be more than the height of the operator's
shoulders. |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
Skill
Test |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
Yes |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
Yes. §
1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic§
1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic. (a) All
motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle or
motorcycle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any
motorcycle of the full use of a lane. However, this subsection shall
not be construed to prevent motorcycles from being operated two abreast
in a single lane. |
| Lane
Splitting |
§
1252. 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; New
York (NY) New York State Dispute Resolution Association |
