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Current Montana Motorcycle Laws

Safety Helmet Required by law under age 18
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 None
Mirror Left(L) Right(R) One required by law
Radar Detector No Restriction
Turn Signals Not Required
Muffler Muffler required.
Maximum Sound Level Max A-weighted sound levels based on measurement at 50 feet from closest point to motorcycle (61-9-418): 1)manufactured before 1970--92dBA; 2)manufactured after 1969 but prior to 1973--88dBA; 3)manufactured after 1972 but prior to 1975--86dBA; 4)manufactured after 1974 but prior to 1978--80dBA; 5)manufactured after 1977 but prior to 1988--75dBA; 6)manufactured after 1987--70dBA.
State Insurance Requirements Not required.
Handlebar Height No Restrictions
Rider-Education Waiver Skill 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. 61-8-359 - Riding on motorcycles. (6) No more than two motorcycles may be operated side by side in a single traffic lane. (7) All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and quadricycles, are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane, and a vehicle may not be driven or operated in a manner that deprives any other vehicle of the full use of a traffic lane, except that motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be operated no more than two abreast in a single traffic lane.
Lane Splitting Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes
Lemon Law Coverage Yes; Montana (MT) Code, Title 61, Chapter 4, part 5: New Motor Vehicle Warranties - Remedies

 

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