Virginia state motorcycle laws
| Requirements as of Jan 1, 2012 | |
| Safety Helmet | Required by law; Code of Virginia 46.2-910 |
| State Funded Rider Ed | Available for all eligible applicants; VA DOT |
| Eye Protection | Required by law unless equipped with windscreen; Code of Virginia 46.2-910 |
| Daytime Use of Headlight | Modulating headlight permitted per Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, 571.108 |
| Passenger Seat | Required if carrying a passenger; 46.2-909 |
| Passenger Footrest | Required if carrying a passenger; 46.2-909 |
| Passenger Age Restriction | None |
| Helmet Speakers | For communication purposes only; 46.2-1078 |
| Periodic Safety Inspection | Required; 46.2-1157 |
| Mirror Left(L) Right(R) | One required by law; 46.2-1082 |
| Radar Detector | Prohibited; 46.2-1079 |
| Turn Signals | Not Required |
| Muffler | Required; 46.2-1050 |
| Maximum Sound Level | No acoustical criteria. |
| State Insurance Requirements | Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(25/50/20) - Insurance or $500 uninsured motor vehicle fee required. |
| Handlebar Height | No Restrictions |
| Rider-Education Waiver | Skill Test |
| Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States | Yes |
| Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane | Prohibited; 46.2-857 |
| Lane Splitting | Prohibited; 46.2-857 |
| Lemon Law Coverage | Yes; Virginia (VA) Code §§ 59.1-207.9 to 59.1-207.16:1 - Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act |
| Traffic Actuated Signals | Motorcycles may move with caution through non-responsive red lights after the shorter two complete cycles or 120 seconds; 46.2-833. Traffic lights; penalty, B. |
