I went to the site for Helmets posted by SirHitmanG and looked at CA's laws....some good info to know so that you dont get fucked with by the popo
Safety Helmet Required by law
State Funded Rider Ed Available for all eligible applicants - required under age 21
Eye Protection Not Required
Daytime Use of Headlight Required by law-modulating headlight permitted, 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 Single earphone only
Periodic Safety Inspection Required by law - random
Mirror Left(L) Right(R) One required by law
Radar Detector No Restriction
Turn Signals Required by law
Muffler Muffler required. No muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device (27150. Adequate Muffler Required).
Maximum Sound Level Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel:1)Pre-1970..92dba; 2) After 1969, and before 1973...88dba; 3) After 1972, and before 1975...86dba; 4) After 1974, and before 1986...83dba; 5) After 1985...80dba (27201-27202. Motorcycle Limits).
State Insurance Requirements Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(15/30/5) - Financial responsibility requried. A driver involved in an accident who fails to prove existence of financial responsibility at time of accident shall have driver's license suspended for 1 year.
Handlebar Height A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.
Earplugs No Restriction.
Rider-Education Waiver Skill Test
Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States Yes
Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States No
Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes
Lane Splitting Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes
Lemon Law Coverage Yes; California Civil Code 1793.22(9)(e)(2)
The ones marked in Yellow are the ones I hear about riders getting fook'd with....so here is is...you can have a 1 earphone in.....but there is no earplug restrictions > WTF is that...but good to know.....also the exhaust is measured from the center lane of travel...so if you get pulled over....the ticket has to say that you were in the center lane of travel when they pulled you over for loud exhaust...if it doesn't say that and there are more them 2 lanes in the direction you are traveling then you can get out of the ticket.....
