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27-20-306. Operation requirements — Passengers.
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27-20-306. Operation requirements — Passengers.
(a)(1) If the operator of an autocycle is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the operator shall have a valid driver's license and shall not be required to have the motorcycle endorsement required under § 27-20-106.
(2)(A) If the operator of an autocycle is under eighteen (18) years of age, the operator shall have a valid instruction permit, learner's license, or intermediate license.
(B) An operator of an autocycle under eighteen (18) years of age shall comply with all requirements concerning the permit or license that he or she holds.
(b) The mandatory seat belt use under § 27-37-701 et seq. shall apply to the operator and all passengers in the autocycle.
(c) Unless an autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with 49 C.F.R. § 571.205 and 49 C.F.R § 571.205(a), in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with 49 C.F.R. § 571.111, in effect on January 1, 2019, the operator of or passenger in an autocycle shall comply with § 27-20-104(b) requiring:
(1) Protective headgear; and
(2) Protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields.
(d)(1) An operator of the autocycle shall have no more passengers than the number of seats provided by the manufacturer of the autocyle.
(2) The requirements of § 27-20-110 shall not apply to autocycles.
(e) A child may be a passenger in an autocycle if the autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with 49 C.F.R. § 571.205 and 49 C.F.R § 571.205(a), in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with 49 C.F.R. § 571.111, in effect on January 1, 2019.
(f) Section 27-20-118 shall apply to autocycles.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-20-306
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27-20-306. Operation requirements — Passengers.
(a)(1) If the operator of an autocycle is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the operator shall have a valid driver's license and shall not be required to have the motorcycle endorsement required under § 27-20-106.
(2)(A) If the operator of an autocycle is under eighteen (18) years of age, the operator shall have a valid instruction permit, learner's license, or intermediate license.
(B) An operator of an autocycle under eighteen (18) years of age shall comply with all requirements concerning the permit or license that he or she holds.
(b) The mandatory seat belt use under § 27-37-701 et seq. shall apply to the operator and all passengers in the autocycle.
(c) Unless an autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with 49 C.F.R. § 571.205 and 49 C.F.R § 571.205(a), in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with 49 C.F.R. § 571.111, in effect on January 1, 2019, the operator of or passenger in an autocycle shall comply with § 27-20-104(b) requiring:
(1) Protective headgear; and
(2) Protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields.
(d)(1) An operator of the autocycle shall have no more passengers than the number of seats provided by the manufacturer of the autocyle.
(2) The requirements of § 27-20-110 shall not apply to autocycles.
(e) A child may be a passenger in an autocycle if the autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with 49 C.F.R. § 571.205 and 49 C.F.R § 571.205(a), in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with 49 C.F.R. § 571.111, in effect on January 1, 2019.
(f) Section 27-20-118 shall apply to autocycles.
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27-20-104. Standard equipment required.
(a) After July 5, 1977, all motor-driven cycles and all motorcycles used upon the public streets and highways of this state shall be equipped with the following standard equipment:
(1) At least one (1), but not more than two (2), headlights that in the dark emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') in front;
(2) A red reflector on the rear that is visible from a distance of three hundred feet (300') to the rear when directly in front of a lawful upper-beam headlamp of a motor vehicle;
(3) A lamp that emits a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear must be used in addition to the red reflector provided above;
(4) Good hand or foot brakes;
(5) A horn in good working order, but no bell, siren, or whistle shall be permitted;
(6) A standard muffler;
(7) Handholds and support for the passenger's feet when designed to carry more than one (1) person, unless it is equipped with a sidecar; and
(8) Electrical turn signals that meet the requirements of § 27-36-216(b).
(b) All passengers and operators of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized bicycles used upon the public streets and highways of this state shall be equipped with the following equipment under standards set forth by the Office of Motor Vehicle:
(1) Protective headgear unless the person is twenty-one (21) years of age or older; and
(2) Protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to three-wheel motorcycles equipped with a cab and a windshield which do not exceed twenty horsepower (20 hp) when the motorcycles are used by municipal police departments.
(d) After July 5, 1977, all motorized bicycles used upon the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-20-104
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27-20-106. Operator's license required — Special license.
(a) No person who is sixteen (16) years of age or older shall operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or similarly classified motor vehicle which is subject to registration in this state upon the public streets and highways of this state unless the person holds a current valid motorcycle operator's license.
(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in this state unless the person has a current valid motorcycle operator's license. However, any person fourteen (14) years of age or older who is under the lawful age to obtain a motorcycle operator's license may operate a motor-driven cycle if that person has obtained a special license provided for in this section.
(2)(A) Any person fourteen (14) years of age, but under sixteen (16) years of age, may obtain a license to operate a motor-driven cycle if the motor of the motor-driven cycle displaces two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc) or less. This license shall expire upon the licensee's sixteenth birthday.
(B)(i) All such licenses shall be issued by the Office of Driver Services.
(ii)(a) Before any such license may be issued, the applicant shall furnish the office a copy of a certificate issued by the Department of Arkansas State Police showing that the applicant has taken and passed an examination given by the department to determine the applicant's eligibility for a license.
(b) The department shall prescribe a written examination and a road test examination which shall be satisfactorily completed by each applicant for a special license before any such license may be issued to the applicant by the office.
(iii)(a) The office shall charge a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each such special license
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-20-106
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27-20-110. Manner of riding.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the State of Arkansas:
(1) To ride any motor-driven cycle other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto;
(2) For any motor-driven cycle to be used to carry more than one (1) person unless it is equipped with a sidecar or an extra seat and supports for the passenger's feet;
(3) For more than two (2) persons to ride on any motor-driven cycle; and
(4) For any person under sixteen (16) years of age to carry another person as a passenger upon a motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-20-110
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-20-110. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-37-701. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle, except a school bus, church bus, and other public conveyance, which is required by federal law or regulation to be equipped with a passenger restraint system; and
(2) “Seat belt” means any passenger restraint system as defined by the Division of Arkansas State Police, except that, until such time as the division has promulgated rules defining “seat belt”, the term means any passenger restraint system which meets the federal requirements contained in 49 C.F.R. § 571.208.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-37-701
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-37-701. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.