Kansas Motorcycle Laws

On the Road
  • A current "M" motorcycle endorsement required

  • Safety Helmet Required by law under age 18

  • State Funded Rider Ed Available for all eligible applicants, may waive skills test for successful completion of rider education

  • Eye Protection Required by law unless equipped with windscreen

  • Daytime Use of Headlight Required by law-required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1978

  • 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 Required by law - random

  • Mirror Left(L) Right(R) Required by law

  • Radar Detector No Restriction

  • Turn Signals Required (after 1973 model year)

  • Muffler No acoustical criteria

  • Maximum Sound Level No acoustical criteria

  • State Insurance Requirements Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/10)


Off-Road Riding
  • Safety Helmet Not Required

  • Eye Protection Not Required

  • Minimum Operator Age No Restriction

  • Rider Education Certification Not Required

  • Operator License Not Required

  • Headlight Required after sunset

  • Taillight Required after sunset

  • Muffler Not Required

  • Maximum Sound Level No Limit

  • Spark Arrestor Not Required

  • Registration Not Required

  • Vehicle Title Required by law

  • Trails Program Not Available

A scenic Kansas highway stretching under a wide blue sky with a lone motorcyclist cruising along.
A scenic Kansas highway stretching under a wide blue sky with a lone motorcyclist cruising along.