Pasadena Motorcycle Insurance

Motorcycle Insurance Coverage Requirements in Pasadena

• Minimum Liability Limits in Pasadena, CA: 15/30/5 ^[2]
• • 15  Required coverage up to $15,000 for one individual injured in an accident
  • 30  Required coverage up to $30,000 for all persons injured in an accident
  • 5  Required coverage up to $5,000 for property damage in an accident
  • Note: CA has a California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan for low-income drivers with low-cost policy limits of $10,000/$20,000/$3,000.

• Insurer Verification of Insurance in Pasadena ^[2]
• • Insurer must notify Department of Motor Vehicles or other state agency of cancellation or nonrenewal.
  • Insurer must verify financial responsibility or insurance after an accident or arrest.
  • Insurers must submit entire list of insurance in effect, which may be compared with registrations at a state agency. Also known as a computer data law.

Pasadena Motorcycle Insurance Liability Requirements

Mandatory motorcycle insurance coverage for riders in the state of Pasadena, CA.

• Motorcycle Insurance Requirements in Pasadena ^[2]
• • Bodily injury liability coverage
  • Property damage liability coverage

Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Pasadena

• • Motorcycle helmets required for all riders. ^[3]

Motorcycle License Regulations in Pasadena, CA ^[3]

Detailed information about Pasadena laws and regulations regarding obtaining and maintaining a motorcycle license in the state.

• Motorcycle License Laws in Pasadena
• • Motorcycles may be operated by holders of instruction permits who are at least 15 years and 6 months old and have completed both an approved driver education course and a driver training course, or by holders of instruction permits who are at least 17 years and 6 months old.
  • Motorcycles may not be operated by either instruction permit holder after dark or on freeways and may not carry passengers.
  • Class M1 or M2 licenses shall not be issued to persons under 21 unless they provide evidence of completion of an approved motorcycle safety training program.

Motorcycle Equipment Laws in Pasadena, CA ^[3]

Various regulations and laws in Pasadena regarding riders and passengers of motorcycles, as well as the equipment used on bikes.

• Motorcycle Equipment Laws in Pasadena
• • All riders and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds must wear a safety helmet.
  • Eye protection is not required for riders in California.
  • 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.
  • Motorcycles must have at least 1 mirror located so as to give the driver a view of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
  • Motorcycles must have 1 or 2 head-lamps that turn on automatically when the engine is started and remain lighted while the engine is running.