this is BS!!!
Aug 21, 2003 | 12:33 AM
#12
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this is BS!!!
well i ALMOST got a ticket the other day for 1 riding without a helmet 2 trespassing( i was still on my property) 3 riding double well it went to liek 6 by dif cops ALL in ONE day!!!!! o 4 was i got a warning for having a "LOUD" ATV and i need a silencer( uuhh ya i roosted his car) but i don't know the laws and what not of my state (INDIANA) but YES where i lvie it IS LEGAL!!!! to ride on public roads WITHIN city limits...( i feel so special) but u need to have headlights on at all times... well ima go start a new topic about this place im going riding i na week
Aug 21, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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this is BS!!!
Here in Wyoming it is legal to ride an ATV on public roads as long as the ATV is plated and has all the same equipment as a motorcycle. Including insurance. Only licensed drivers are allowed to ride an ATV on any public road or trail, (so legally you have to be 16 to ride an ATV on public roads or land). Also we are allowed to ride double.
Aug 21, 2003 | 02:44 AM
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this is BS!!!
I dont know about other states but what you have to watch for doing things near paved roads here in Alabama is the fact that the state has a certain right of way that starts at the center of the pavement and extends out beyond the edge of the blacktop. You may "own" the land on a deed but in that zone they have jurisdiction...too bad lawyers fees are more than fines.
Aug 23, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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this is BS!!!
Originally posted by: memento
In NY:
- No 2 up unless ATV is designed for it.
- No riding on public roads
- No riding anywhere unless specifically designated for ATVs (meaning: no riding at ALL except trailpass and 1 or 2 parks)
- Helmet required at all times
- ALL ATVs must be registered with the DMV
- If you ride on property that you do not own, ATV must be insured.
- Must be 16 or older to ride 250 or larger.
Maybe more, but that's all I can think of.
In NY:
- No 2 up unless ATV is designed for it.
- No riding on public roads
- No riding anywhere unless specifically designated for ATVs (meaning: no riding at ALL except trailpass and 1 or 2 parks)
- Helmet required at all times
- ALL ATVs must be registered with the DMV
- If you ride on property that you do not own, ATV must be insured.
- Must be 16 or older to ride 250 or larger.
Maybe more, but that's all I can think of.
Sep 3, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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this is BS!!!
Once I was riding with a group at least 20 ATVs and dirtbikes(most over 40 years old) and my friends chain fell off his bike, so i pulled over my quad and (SHUT IT OFF), letting the rest of the group pass. Finally, after about 5 minutes of trying to put his chain back on(very jammed), a cop walks down the trail and threatens to arrest us and makes us walk our bikes(mine a 450lb utility quad) 1/4 of a mile to the next street, where, what looked to be the whole force was waiting. I was cited for, get this, "Underage Operation of a Recreational Vehicle without Adult Supervision"Could you tell me at what time I was in operation of my quad without adult supervision????? I got towed($125), and fined up the ***(including an 8 month, alternatitave to prosecution class, with juvinile car thiefs!!!!) And they let the rest of the group pass through without any problem because they were with adults!!!!! WTF!!!
Sep 4, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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this is BS!!!
Please look at this. The law states that you can ride double if the seat is firmly attached. Hope this helps.
http://www.nysorva.org/documents/vtlaws48c.htm
http://www.nysorva.org/documents/vtlaws48c.htm
Sep 4, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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this is BS!!!
Originally posted by: TrailBlazerguy250
sorry but i dont think thats true. ive drivin past a state cop w/ my friend on the back and he didnt do a thing. and where i am we have signs w/ atvs on them wich mean the road is desinagted for atvs. and yes their public roads. iam not trying to start some thing. but maby the the laws are different up hear, iam in upstate NY
Originally posted by: memento
In NY:
- No 2 up unless ATV is designed for it.
- No riding on public roads
- No riding anywhere unless specifically designated for ATVs (meaning: no riding at ALL except trailpass and 1 or 2 parks)
- Helmet required at all times
- ALL ATVs must be registered with the DMV
- If you ride on property that you do not own, ATV must be insured.
- Must be 16 or older to ride 250 or larger.
Maybe more, but that's all I can think of.
In NY:
- No 2 up unless ATV is designed for it.
- No riding on public roads
- No riding anywhere unless specifically designated for ATVs (meaning: no riding at ALL except trailpass and 1 or 2 parks)
- Helmet required at all times
- ALL ATVs must be registered with the DMV
- If you ride on property that you do not own, ATV must be insured.
- Must be 16 or older to ride 250 or larger.
Maybe more, but that's all I can think of.
ok. I should change "No riding on public roads" to "No riding on public roads unless access has been granted specifically to allow ATVs". You could probably count the communities on one hand that allow this. Comsider yourself VERY lucky to live where you do.
If a cop saw you riding double and didn't give you a ticket, how does that mean that it's legal? I've seen people blow stop signs and red lights in from of cops and they didn't pull them over. By your logic, it is then legal to run red lights and stop signs? I think he was either being tolerant because you live in a community that sees the benefit of allowing ATVs or he was too lazy to write you up. Not knowing the law is never an excuse for not obeying the law.
Come to the Capital District with your ATV and you'll be lynched before you even start it up! Not really, but it's still pretty bad here.
Sep 4, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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this is BS!!!
It is without a doubt illegal to ride 2 people on one quad in NY unless it is a quad designed for 2-up riding(like A/C's TRV or one Bombs 2-up machines).Trailblazerguy you just got lucky thats all.You could have been given a ticket.The Trooper must have been in good mood.
Sep 5, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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From: Indiana
this is BS!!!
Once I was riding with a group at least 20 ATVs and dirtbikes(most over 40 years old) and my friends chain fell off his bike, so i pulled over my quad and (SHUT IT OFF), letting the rest of the group pass. Finally, after about 5 minutes of trying to put his chain back on(very jammed), a cop walks down the trail and threatens to arrest us and makes us walk our bikes(mine a 450lb utility quad) 1/4 of a mile to the next street, where, what looked to be the whole force was waiting. I was cited for, get this, "Underage Operation of a Recreational Vehicle without Adult Supervision"Could you tell me at what time I was in operation of my quad without adult supervision????? I got towed($125), and fined up the ***(including an 8 month, alternatitave to prosecution class, with juvinile car thiefs!!!!) And they let the rest of the group pass through without any problem because they were with adults!!!!! WTF!!!