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Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas Laws Regulating the Use of Motorcycles
Under Florida law, motorcyclists are not required to wear a helmet if they are 21 years of age or over if the person is covered by an insurance policy providing for at least $10,000 in medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of a crash. Nonetheless, if a motorcyclist does not carry the required amount of insurance, he or she is required to wear a helmet or other form of protective headgear.
In addition, all motorcyclists in Florida are required to wear eye protection such as safety goggles while operating a motorcycle. Arkansas is similar to Florida in that motorcyclists are required to wear protective eyewear, but not required by law to wear a helmet if over the age of 21. In contrast to Florida and Arkansas, in Tennessee and Mississippi, all motorcyclists are required to wear a helmet.
Motorcyclists are also required to obey the same traffic laws as other drivers. These include observing all posted speed limits, stopping at stop signs and red lights, and obeying all other local and state traffic safety laws and ordinances. Motorcyclists also are not permitted to travel more than two bikes across in a single lane, cannot pass an automobile in the same lane that the car is traveling in and cannot drive between lanes of traffic.
