Title 27, Transportation

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall establish a system for the registration of motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on a monthly series basis to distribute the work of registering motorcycles and motor-driven cycles as uniformly as practicable t…

(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 …

(a) Any person desiring to obtain a motorcycle operator's license shall make an application to the Office of Driver Services for the issuance of the license. (b) Evidence that a person has applied for and satisfactorily qualified for a motorcycle operator's license as required in…

(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall prescribe an appropriate examination to be taken by a person who desires to obtain a motorcycle operator's license as required by this subchapter. (b) The examination shall include:(1) A written examination designed to determine the…

(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized to prescribe and offer a course in motorcycle and motor-driven cycle operator instruction to be conducted as a part of the driver education program. (b) (1) The course in motorcycle and motor-driven cycle operat…

(1) 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 sid…

(a) The operators of motorized bicycles shall be subject to all state and local traffic laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized bicycle upon interstate highways, limited access highways, or sidewalks. (c) (1) (A) It…

(a) (1) Every court in the State of Arkansas, immediately upon the conviction of any license holder under this subchapter, shall report to the Division of Arkansas State Police the fact of the conviction, the date of the conviction, the date of the offense, the ordinance or law v…

(a) Whenever the operator of any motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle in this state shall have been convicted of three (3) or more moving traffic violations in any twelve-month period, any license issued under this subchapter to that person shall be suspended for …

The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to adopt such rules and practices not inconsistent with this subchapter as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(a) (1) The provisions of this subchapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities.(2) No local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter…

Persons who operate vehicles described in § 27-20-101, when operation of the vehicle shall be on a farm, private property, or specifically for moving to a farm, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.

Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or any other laws to the contrary, when a person holding a valid motor-driven cycle operator's license reaches sixteen (16) years of age, he or she shall automatically be issued a motorcycle operator's license and shall not be requ…

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, it is unlawful for the driver of a motorcycle to allow a child to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the child is at least eight (8) years of age. (b) This section shall not apply to the d…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Eligible applicant” means a person who establishes by membership card or Life Member card upon initial application that he or she is a member of the:(A) Veterans of Foreign Wars;(B) Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars;(C) Men's Auxili…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Dirtbike” means a motorcycle designed primarily for off-road use;(2) “Inherent risk of dirtbike use” means the dangers or conditions that are an integral part of dirtbike use on roads, trails, paths, or other surfaces, including without limitation…

Any owner of a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle failing to register it within thirty (30) calendar days after the transfer date or the date of release of a lien by a prior lienholder, whichever is greater, shall be assessed an additional penalty of …

(a) All owners of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles that are not otherwise required to be registered by law shall register them with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration within thirty (30) calendar days of acquiring them. (b…

There shall be no equipment requirement or safety inspection requirement as a precondition to registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

The tax imposed by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, § 26-52-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, § 26-53-101 et seq., on the sale of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be collected by the seller of the vehicle as r…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a certificate of title to the owner of a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle that has been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The certificate s…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish the owners of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles that have been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration a numbered license decal that shall be attached t…

No renewal of registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be required.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate such rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Autocycle Act”.

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Allow the registration and licensing of autocycles as an environmentally friendly option for Arkansans to provide an affordable transportation option that will reduce our dependency on foreign oil; and(2) Provide economic stimulus to t…

(a) As used in this subchapter, “autocycle” means a motorcycle as defined in § 27-49-114(9) that is equipped with:(1) Three (3) tires;(2) A steering wheel;(3) Seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat;(4) Headlights as required under § 27-20-1…

(a) The owner of an autocycle may register and license it as a motorcycle under § 27-20-105. (b) In addition to the application to register the autocycle, the owner of an autocycle shall provide proof of insurance as required under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, § 2…

The operator of an autocycle that is registered and licensed under this section shall comply with and is subject to the same penalties for violating the rules of the road as provided under § 27-51-101 et seq.

(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) …

(1) An autocycle that is operated by electricity shall not be operated on:(1) An interstate highway; or(2) A road or highway if:(A) The operation of autocycles or motorcycles is prohibited;(B) The road is a controlled-access highway;(C) The posted speed limit is more than fifty-f…

The Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this subchapter.