The law as I read it for Washington St.

[DaveJ98092]

Have been reading a lot on this. The Revised codes for Washington State read that it must have 2 or 3 tires in contact with the ground to be considered a motorcycle or trike. If you have two wheels in front and add even 2 wheels to the rear close together, it is 4 tires touching and is a car.

The HOV lanes are open to all motorcycles and trikes with 1 occupant.

And you must have a SideCar or Trike endorsement added to your drivers license UNLESS it has all three of these:

1. A SEAT in a partially or completly inclosed area.

2. Safety belts.

3. A STEERING WHEEL.

So a reverse trike enclosed somewhat with a seat, seatbelts and a steering wheel can drive with just a normal license and use the HOV lanes.

A Can AM Spider RT must have an endorsement. Many of those bolt on "TRIKE" kits hat put 2 training wheels (Danson) on the outside have 4 tires on the ground and are not considered a trike.

I can build a trike, take it to our State Patrol inspector and they will inspect it for safety and for any stolen parts. If it passes they issue a new Washington VIN plate. Then you just license it as a three wheel motorcycle and insure it as a motorcycle with sidecar.

[richardfry19]

where can i find this information? id like to check ohio laws.

[DaveJ98092]

I searched the Washington States DOL, DOT along with asking our State Patrol Troopers (State Police).

[tryota]

well my TRYOTA is Licsence as a car Im in Bonny Lake Wa. Type in my name Tim DuBos on google and look under Whitman design , son in law made me a web sight . enjoy. they look over you vehicle with a fine tooth comb also. good luck.