Section 2062 - Motorcycles1.Seating. Seating on a motorcycle is as follows. A. A person operating a motorcycle may ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]B. More than 2 persons may not ride on a motorcycle. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]C. The number of passengers in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle may not exceed the number of permanent seats for which the sidecar has been designed, to a maximum of 2 persons. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]D. A passenger may only ride on permanent seating with no more than one passenger occupying each seat. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).] [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
2.Headlight. When the motorcycle is on a public way, the motorcycle's headlight must be on. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
3.Handlebars. A person may not operate on a public way a motorcycle equipped with handlebars whose handgrips are higher than the shoulder level of the operator. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
4.Lane use; motorcycles and mopeds. Lane use by motorcycles and mopeds is restricted as follows. A. An operator of a motorcycle other than a moped may fully use a lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]B. More than 2 motorcycles may not be operated abreast within the same lane, and an autocycle may not be operated abreast with any motor vehicle within the same lane. [2019, c. 345, §7(AMD).]C. A motor vehicle may not be driven in such a manner as to deprive a motorcycle of the full use of a lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]D. A moped may be operated only in single file and as far as practicable to the right side of the way at all times, except when making a left turn. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).] [2019, c. 345, §7(AMD).]
5.Passing. A motorcycle operator may not overtake or pass in the lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, except for passing a bicycle or a roller skier. This subsection does not apply to a law enforcement officer performing an officer's duties. [2009, c. 484, §4(AMD).]
6.Between lines. A person may not operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
7.Raising wheel. A person may not intentionally or knowingly raise the front wheel of a motorcycle off the surface when operating it on a public way or any place where public traffic may reasonably be anticipated. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
Amended by 2019, c. 345,§ 7, eff. 9/19/2019.1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW) . 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF) . 2003, c. 452, §Q41 (AMD) . 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF) . 2005, c. 577, § 28 (AMD) . 2009, c. 484, § 4 (AMD) .