A.B.A.T.E. OF OHIO, Inc. REGION ONE Helmet Laws by State U.S.A. MOTORCYCLE RIDING LAWS   State Helmet required Daytime Headlights Eye Protection Radar/Kids/Earphones Yearly Inspections Lane* Sharing Blood Alcohol Max Speed Over 21 Under 21 Rural Urban Alabama Yes - - - - Yes .08 .02 70 70 Alaska 18 Required Required - Random Yes .08 .00 65 55 Arizona 18 - Required - Yes Yes .08 .08 75 55 Arkansas 21 Required Required - Random - .08 .02 70 55 California Yes Required - 1 Ear Only Random Yes* .08 .01 70 65 Colorado - - Required - Random Yes .08 .02 75 65 Connecticut 18 Required Required - Random Yes .08 .02 65 55 Delaware 19 Rflct - Required - Yes - .08 .02 65 55 Florida 21 Required Required - - Yes .08 .02 70 65 Georgia Yes Required Required No Music - Yes .08 .02 70 65 Hawaii 18 Rflct - Required No Pass Under 7 Yes Yes .08 .02 55 50 Idaho 18 - - - - - .08 .02 75 65 Illinois - Required Required - - - .08 .00 65 55 Indiana 18 Required 18 - - Yes .08 .02 65 55 Iowa - Required - - - Yes .08 .02 65 55 Kansas 18 Required Required - Random Yes .08 .02 70 70 Kentucky 21 - Required - - - .08 .02 65 55 Louisiana Yes - Required - Yes Yes .08 .02 70 55 Maine 16 Required - - Yes Yes .08 .00 65 55 Maryland Yes Rflct - Required - At Sale Yes .08 .00 65 65 Massachusetts Yes - Required No Earphones Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65 Michigan Yes - - - Random Yes .08 .02 70 65 Minnesota 18 Required Required 1 Ear Only Random Yes .08 .00 70 65 Missouri Yes - Required  - Yes - .08 .02 70 70 Mississippi Yes - - - Yes - .08 .02 70 60 Montana 18 Required - - - Yes .08 .02 75 65 Nebraska Yes - - - - Yes .08 .02 75 65 Nevada Yes - Required - - Yes .08 .02 75 65 New Hampshire - - Required - Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65 New Jersey Yes Rflct - - - Yes - .08 .01 65 55 New Mexico 18 Rflct - Required - Random - .08 .02 75 55 New York Yes Rflct Required Required 1 Ear Only Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65 North Carolina Yes Required - - Yes Yes .08 .00 70 65 North Dakota 18 Rflct - - - - Yes .08 .02 75 55 Ohio 18 - Required - Random Yes .08 .02 65 65 Oklahoma 18 Required Required - - - .08 .00 75 70 Oregon Yes Required - - Random Yes .08 .00 65 55 Pennsylvania 21 Required  Required No Music Yes Yes .08 .02 65 55 Rhode Island 21 - Required No Earphones Yes Yes .08 .02 65 55 South Carolina 21 Rflct Required 21 - - Yes .08 .02 70 70 South Dakota 18 - Required - - Yes .08 .02 75 65 Tennessee Yes Required Required - - Yes .08 .02 70 70 Texas 21 Required - - Yes - .08 .00 70 70 Utah 18 - - - Yes Yes .08 .00 75 65 Vermont Yes Rflct - Required - Yes - .08 .02 65 55 Virginia Yes - Required  No Radar Det Yes No .08 .02 65 55 Washington Yes Required Required No Pass Under 6 Random Yes .08 .02 70 60 Washington DC Yes - Required No Radar Det Yes - .08 .02 55 55 West Virginia Yes Rflct Required Required - Yes - .08 .02 70 55 Wisconsin 18 Required Required - Random Yes .08 .02 65 65 Wyoming 18