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Motorcycle eye protection laws by state

People search “Motorcycle eye protection by state”, “Motorcycle eye protection laws by state”, and “Moto eye map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for motorcycle eye protection. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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  • Eye protection required for most riders
  • Required unless the bike has a windshield
  • No statewide adult eye-protection mandate

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code § 32-5A-245): eye protection required (glasses, goggles, or face shield).
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code § 27-20-104): eye protection required.
California (CA)
California (Cal. Veh. Code § 27803 / moto equipment rules): eye protection required for motorcycle operators.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (21 Del. C. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. § 316.211): eye protection required.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315): eye protection required.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (625 ILCS 5/11-1404): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate (625 ILCS 5/11-1404 is the under-18 helmet rule, not adult eye-pro).
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code § 9-19-7-2): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS § 189.285): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. R.S. 32:190.1): eye protection required.
Maine (ME)
Maine (29-A M.R.S. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code, Transp. § 21-1306): eye protection required.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 7): eye protection required.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code § 63-7-64): eye protection required.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.020 / § 304.005): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 381): eye protection required.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-140.4): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.53): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (47 O.S. § 12-609): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. § 814.260 / § 814.290): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield of statutory height.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (75 Pa.C.S. § 3525): eye protection required.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code § 56-5-3660): eye protection required.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code § 55-9-302): eye protection required.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. Transp. Code § 661.003): eye protection required unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (23 V.S.A. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code § 46.2-910): eye protection required.
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code § 17C-15-44): eye protection required.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. (no adult moto eye-pro mandate)): no statewide adult eye-protection mandate.

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