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All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Resources
ATV Laws on Helmets and Operation on Public Roads
All-terrain vehicles are popular off-road vehicles used for a wide variety of work and recreational activities.
Recently, the growing popularity of ATVs and the increasing size and power of the vehicles has led to concern over injury risk. Among the high-profile ATV accidents was one involving six-time Olympic swimming medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that ATVs result in more than 100,000 emergency department visits annually, including more than 30,000 injuries for children under 16 years. During the past decade, more than 200 children died annually due to injuries sustained on ATVs. Children make up a disproportionate number of ATV injuries.
In response to the increase in popularity and use of ATVs, state legislatures are considering several ways to ensure the safety of ATV users and the general public. Specifically, states are regulating:
Implementing age and safety requirements
Amending ATV definitions
Designating public land for ATV use and imposing requirements for ATV use on public land
What exactly is an ATV? The acronym stands for “all-terrain vehicle,” although terms such as “off-highway vehicle” (OHV) or “off-road vehicle” (ORV) are used by states to denote the same or similar type of vehicle. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) defines an ATV as a vehicle that is designed for off-road use that travels on low-pressure tires, has a seat that is straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, and is intended for use by a single operator.
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ATV Laws and Regulations on Helmets and Operation on Public Roads
Alabama N/A Prohibited according to Alabama Department of Public Health
13 AAC 02.455
operation on roadway only in certain circumstances
Arizona Required for riders under 18 on public lands Off-highway vehicles that meet certain requirements may be registered, thereby making them street legal
§ 27-21-106
Vehicle Code § 38505, 27802
Operator and passenger must wear approved helmet on public lands
Vehicle Code § 38025a
Only to cross
§ 33-14.5-108
Connecticut N/A Only to cross a public highway
Title 21 § 6823
Required for anyone under 18, whether operator or passenger
Title 21 § 6814
§ 316.2074
Required for riders under age 16
§ 40-7-5
Localities can designate zones of use
§ 286-12
Permitted in certain instances
§ 49-666
Required for riders under age 18
§ 49-426
Yes, but localities can adopt ordinances to restrict operation
Illinois N/A Ch. 625 § 5/11-1426.1
§ 14-16-1-20, 9-21-1-3
Localities can regulate
Iowa Required when riding in state-owned parks
§ 8-15,100
§ 189.515
Required for operators over 16 on public property
Required for operators and passengers under 16
§ 32:299
§ 13157-A
Operation on roadway in certain circumstances
Maryland Required in certain counties, such as Montgomery and Baltimore
Criminal Law, § 6-405
Ch. 90B § 26
Required for all operators and passengers
Ch. 90B § 25
§ 324.81133
Anyone operating on public land must wear a helmet. Riders over 16 may ride on private land without a helmet
§ 324.81131
Registered vehicles may be operated on public roads.
Minnesota Operators under 16 must wear an approved helmet, 16 and 17 must wear a helmet when operating on public lands, public road rights-of-way Must be registered, certain exceptions for operating on public roads
§ 63-31-3
Required for riders under 16
§ 304.013
Required for operators under 18
Montana Required for operators under 18
§23-3-824
Street legal off-highway vehicles permitted
§ 60-6,356
Localities can authorize
§ 490.130
Required when operating on highways
§ 490.090
Generally prohibited, operation on roadway in certain circumstances
§ 215-A:13-a
Required for operators under 18 on public roads
§ 215-A:6
Operation on road
§ 39:3C-17
§ 66-3-1010.3
§ 66-3-1011
Prohibited unless authorized by local authority a
Vehicle & Traffic Law, § 2406
Vehicle & Traffic Law, § 2403
§ 20-171.19
Required for all operators under 18, required for all operators on public roads
Prohibited except to cross the road
§ 39-29-09
Administrative Code 1501:3-4-14
Required on state forest trails
§ 4519.41
§ 11-1117
Required for anyone under 18
§ 11-1116
§ 821.202
§§ 821.055, 821.191
May operate on roads not maintained for passenger car traffic, otherwise generally prohibited
Title 75 § 7726
Required for operators and passengers
Title 75 § 7721
§ 31-3.2-7
§ 50-26-30
Required for operators and passengers under 16 Prohibited
§ 32-20-12
Prohibited except to cross roadway
55-8-185
§ 55-8-185
Transportation Code § 663.034
Required for operators and passengers on public property
Transportation Code § 663.037
Prohibited except to cross roadway or in certain circumstances
Required for operators and passengers under 18
§41-22-10.3
Title 23, § 3506
Required for all operators
Prohibited unless authorized by local authority an
§ 46.09.470
§ 46.09.455
Permitted on certain roads with speed limits below 35 mph, where approved
§ 17F-1-1
Required for all operators and passengers under 18
Required for operators under 18 on public lands
§31-5-124
§ 50-2201.04b
Background on ATV Safety Laws
All-Terrain Vehicle Safety | Legislative Activity in the States, Jan. 2014. The popularity of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) continues to rise across the nation as more Americans use them for recreational and agricultural purposes. This Transportation Review explores how state legislatures have worked to ensure the safety of ATV users and the general public.
Paving Safe Paths for ATVs, Feb. 2014. This article from State Legislatures magazine explores how states have refined laws to increase safety and opportunities for ATV use.
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