I know the rule for atvs are 50cc for 12yr old and 90cc for up to 16 I was just wondering has anyone gotten ticketed for under age riders or riding double. you should see my 175lbs 14yr old son on a 90

 

Not sure what your law is, but that is recommendation but mainly liability issue with quad makers because feds made the rule. I have never known anyone getting a ticket, but again it is illegal to operate ant quad on our public roads.

 

i've never heard of them giving tickets for that, but i have heard of tickets for kids without helmets. mine get after me for not wearing my chest protector.

 

There are no tickets for underage riders, unless you are riding in a riding area that has adopted the recommended age limits as part of their riding rules.

Many dealers are required by their manufactures to not sell an *oversize* ATV to an *underage* kid. But the age/cc limits are strictly recommendations to limit liability, not laws.

Jaybee

 

Do you ride on state land or private land? No registration, insurance , or age/size restrictions are enforcable on private lands. I remember being 6 and driving Dads "retired" cars as field cars in the fields behind the house. One caution, state trails on private property do require you to follow the laws (the state has been given permission by the property owners to use the land and enforce their laws).

 

we usually ride privet land and the national forest land in no cal. we would like to take a trip to Oregon to ride the dunes too. so I shouldn’t have a problem putting my son on a rally 160

 

My 140lb, 5'10" 13 year old rides larger (than 90cc) machines all the time (including my Predator). I've taught him to ride safely and responsibly. As long as he's not "attracting attention" noone will know he's 13 under the helmet. I'd probably have more trouble with my 39 year old 5'2" wife!!

Luckily, the grand state of Minnesnowta has a new law so that, starting in July, children from 13 to 15 can ride larger machines providing they pass a safety class that includes a riding component.

 

you think thats funny you sould see my 14 yr old 290 lb 6ft 4 incher on my other sons lt 80,looks like an elephant on a mushroom.rlol and yes ive been in trouble with the law for letting a child under 12 ride my youngest sons lt 80,they tried to fine me,they can eat my shorts,court date june 5. z

 

the only law i know of is in pa and that is only for the dealerr NOT to sell a quad to anybody if it is too big from the manufacturers recomended age group..ie; 50cc from 5-12 etc

 

My 12 yr old daughter rides an 400 Eiger and never had a problem. Under 12 you can only ride the smaller quads on trails legally, but after they pass state safety courses they're ok on bigger quads. She past her safety course in Wisconsin and because there it's not a state law there it's no problem. Age recommendation are by the safety committee/board as a guide not a law. I think Kentucky actually has adopted that age law thou, we didn't go to Land Between the Lakes for that reason. I'd check your state regulation book it should say.

Rick