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What the Louisiana Motorcycle Operator Manual says about Louisiana motorcycle laws

  • Definitions

    Louisiana law defines a motorcycle as a motor vehicle with a seat or saddle for the rider, made to travel on no more than three wheels touching the ground (not a tractor or motorized bicycle); a motor-driven cycle is any motorcycle or motor scooter with a motor of no more than five horsepower. p. 59

  • Mandatory Requirements for Louisiana Motorcyclists

    Louisiana's mandatory requirements: every rider wears an approved helmet and approved eye protection. p. 60

  • R.S. 32:191 Riding on Motorcycles

    In Louisiana a child may ride as a motorcycle passenger only if at least five years old, properly seated and wearing a helmet; no child who still needs a rear- or forward-facing child safety seat may be carried. p. 61

  • R.S. 32:191.1 Operating Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic

    In Louisiana every motorcycle is entitled to the full use of a lane; a motorcycle may not pass in the same lane as the vehicle it overtakes, ride between lanes or rows of vehicles, or ride more than two abreast in one lane (police on duty are excepted from the passing and lane-splitting rules). p. 61

  • R.S. 32:191 Riding on Motorcycles

    Louisiana law: ride only on the motorcycle's permanent, regular seat, sitting astride and facing forward with one leg on each side. p. 61

  • R.S. 32:285 Coasting Prohibited

    Louisiana law forbids coasting downhill with the gears in neutral or the clutch disengaged. p. 62

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