This June I will move from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Drum and I read that the law only allows one headphone in your helmet.

Does anyone know if this includes helmet-mounted speakers like the Sena or Scala set-ups?

Or does this only apply to earbuds?

I am considering buying a bluetooth setup and want to be fully informed.

Thanks in advance.

 

I must be missing something, aren't deaf people allowed to drive?

 

Don't know details of NY law, but CA has similar.

Years of CA riding with audio, never had an issue with helmet and headphones. Had my share of removing helmet in front of an officer, and headphones never came up. Back in pre-helmet law days, before earbuds, even wore those walkman style headphones w/o helmet. I did only cover one ear, but driving past me, no way to tell how many legal ears covered.

Only time it came up, was riding a bicycle wearing buds in each ear. As ridding past an officer guiding traffic, he instructed me to use only one speaker and as he waved me on.

Guessing the risk is if you got in an accident, both ears getting audio might be taken into consideration.

 

Good point. I got my information from the AMA website herehttp://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/rights/State-Laws.aspx?stateid=32

 

What ever happened to the good old days when you heard a GREAT song in the morning and just hummed it all day long.

 

Thanks for the insight. I was wondering about how that would be enforced. Probably just like you said, it would only come up if something were to happen.

 

Irregardless of headphone laws covering one or both ears, how is a LEO going to know that when your ears are hidden by a helmet?
I ride with ear plugs in both ears. I can't hear nothing when I ride.

 

I know that technique!

I used it on a ride from Houston to Northern California and back.

Made me wish I had speakers in my helmet...

 

****, Drum? Be more concerned with the winters, then headphones!


But seriously, I ride with a SMH-10 every ride. I have passed many a cruiser on the side with the Sena clearly exposed and flashing away, and never a second glance beyond a nod or wave I'm given. I don't think its of slightest concern here in the Empire State. However, I am not aware of the actual law.


Gun laws now, that an entirely different story. Army or not, do not carry unless you get a NYS permit. They will ruin your day. They locked up a recently discharged combat vet for having a 30 rnd mag. But I digress...

 

Not sure of actual law. I ride with earbuds (both) all the time. Never had an issue when passing or stopping in traffic near police.

On a side note, take a ride up to the Thousand Islands. It is gorgeous. They have a bike week at the end of June, not sure exact dates.