Author: Jason Waechter | Date: April 25, 2025 | Category: MC Legal Minute
The Motorcycle Legal Minute™ was created by Jason Waechter, THE Motorcycle Lawyer, to explain Michigan’s motorcycle law in a short and easy to understand way.
Here is the biggest trick question when it comes to Michigan motorcycle law How old does a child have to be before they can legally ride on a motorcycle as a passenger?
The answer is that there is no minimal age. The law that applies has to do with… footrests!
The law states: A passenger shall not ride on a motorcycle unless his or her feet can rest on designated footrests or pegs. Violating this law is a civil infraction with no points, meaning you get a ticket and have to pay a fine.
MCL 257.658a Seats and foot rests; requirements; exception; violation as civil infraction.
(1) In addition to the requirements of section 658, a motorcycle shall be equipped with adequate seats and foot rests or pegs for each designated seating position. Foot rests or pegs must be securely attached. A passenger shall not ride on a motorcycle unless his or her feet can rest on the assigned foot rests or pegs except that this requirement does not apply to a person who is unable to reach the foot rests or pegs due to a permanent physical disability.
(2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
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