No Poppin' Wheelies Round Here!
If you are riding a motorcycle in Florida this year, leave the wheelies at home. A first offense citation for a wheelie on public streets is now $1,000. A third offense is a felony punishable by a $2,500 fine and forfeiture of drivers license for 10 years. The vertical tag prohibition has been amended, so vertical mounted tags are still legal.
Speeding is another expensive habit in Florida and the new law enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008, and amended in 2009 now states that any vehicle exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more will face the same fines as drivers who do wheelies.
No other changes appear to have been made regarding Florida motorcycle rules of the road, but here are some of the basic need to know laws:
Helmet: Rider or passenger under 21, or failure to have $10,000 dollars in medical insurance coverage must wear federally approved helmet.
Passenger seat and footrest required if a passenger is on board.
Handlebars can be no higher than the shoulders of the driver.
Eye protection is required.
Helmet speakers are allowed, but no earphones except the single type used for Bluetooth, etc.
Loud muffler: 82db 50′ from the motorcycle. This seems a little ridiculous but it’s mainly to make sure bikers are not revving their engines in inappropriate areas such as churches,schools, nursing homes, etc.
Motorcycles may operate two abreast in a single lane, but there is no legal lane splitting. Passing laws are the same as for other vehicles.There are no restrictions on passenger age or radar detectors; Florida does accept motorcycle licenses issued by other states.
Be cautious and please look both ways EVERYTIME, it could save a life!
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