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Riding a Motorcycle

KRS 189.285 — eye protection for every rider, and a helmet under 21 or on a permit

  • No one rides a motorcycle on a highway without a valid motorcycle license, an approved eye protective device while moving, and a rear view mirror.
  • Riders and passengers sit on a seat and use footrests permanently attached and designed for them.
  • A person under twenty-one, operating or riding as a passenger, and an operator on an instruction permit wear protective headgear.
  • KRS 189.285
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  1. KRS 189.285 — Regulations for operating and riding on motorcycles -- Headgear requirements -- Definitions of motorcycle and moped

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