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| Motorcycle Laws In Virginia |
| Safety
Helmet |
Required
by law |
| State
Funded Rider Ed |
Available
for all eligible applicants |
| Eye
Protection |
Required
by law unless equipped with windscreen |
| 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 |
§
46.2-1078. Unlawful
to operate motor vehicle, bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility
device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped while using
earphones. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor
vehicle, bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric
power-assisted bicycle, or moped on the highways in the Commonwealth
while using earphones on or in both ears. For the purpose of this
section, "earphones" shall mean any device worn on or in both ears that
converts electrical energy to sound waves or which impairs or hinders
the person's ability to hear, but shall not include (i) any prosthetic
device that aids the hard of hearing, (ii) earphones installed in
helmets worn by motorcycle operators and riders and used as part of a
communications system, or (iii) nonprosthetic, closed-ear, open-back,
electronic noise-cancellation devices designed and used to enhance the
hearing ability of persons who operate vehicles in high-noise
environments, provided any such device is being worn by the operator of
a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the driver of any
emergency vehicle as defined in § 46.2-920. (Code 1950,
§
46-219.1; 1950, p. 882; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-202.1; 1989, c.
727;
1993, c. 126; 1997, c. 36; 2001, c. 834; 2002, c. 254.) |
| Periodic
Safety Inspection |
Required
by law |
| Mirror
Left(L) Right(R) |
One
required by law |
| Radar
Detector |
Prohibited
to use or possess |
| Turn Signals |
Not
Required |
| Muffler |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| Maximum
Sound Level |
No
acoustical criteria. |
| State
Insurance Requirements |
Compulsory
Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/20) - Insurance or $500 uninsured
motor vehicle fee required. |
| Handlebar
Height |
No
Restrictions |
| Rider-Education
Waiver |
Skill
Test |
| Accept
Motorcycle Endorsement From
Other States |
Yes |
| Motorcycles
operating two abreast in
same lane |
No. §
46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane.A
person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives any motor
vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to be abreast of another
vehicle in a lane designed for one vehicle, or drives any motor
vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to travel abreast of any other
vehicle traveling in a lane designed for one vehicle. However, this
section shall not apply to any validly authorized parade, motorcade, or
motorcycle escort, nor shall it apply to a motor vehicle traveling in
the same lane of traffic as a bicycle, electric personal assistive
mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped. |
| Lane
Splitting |
§
46.2-857A
person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives any motor
vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to be abreast of another
vehicle in a lane designed for one vehicle, or drives any motor
vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to travel abreast of any other
vehicle traveling in a lane designed for one vehicle. However, this
section shall not apply to any validly authorized parade, motorcade, or
motorcycle escort, nor shall it apply to a motor vehicle traveling in
the same lane of traffic as a bicycle, electric personal assistive
mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped |
| Lemon Law
Coverage |
Yes;
Virginia (VA) Code §§ 59.1-207.9 to 59.1-207.16:1 -
Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act |
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