§ 15-131. Riding on motorcycles; additional passenger; requirements.

(a)

A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the operator.

(b)

The operator of a motorized bicycle shall ride only astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and shall not permit more than one person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized bicycle is designed to carry more than one person. Any motorized bicycle designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with a passenger seat and footrests for the use of a passenger.

(c)

No person shall operate or ride as a passenger on any motorcycle unless such person is wearing protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion.

(d)

No person shall operate or ride as a passenger on any motorcycle unless such motorcycle is equipped with a windshield, intact and firmly attached, or unless such operator or passenger is wearing shatterproof goggles or glasses that are shielding the eyes from wind and foreign objects.

(Code 1973, § 14-119)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 300.345.