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1. Utah OHV Laws and Rules A.Definitions........................................3 B.Registration.....................................5 C.Non-ResidentPermits.....................5 D.StreetLegalATVs............................5 E.Education.........................................6 F.DirectSupervisionofYouth............6 G.HelmetRequirements....................7 H.EquipmentRequirements..............7 I.DrivingUndertheInfluence.............8 J.OperatingAreas...............................82.CourtesyandEthics....................................93.SafetyTips...................................................104.TripPlanningChecklist...............................115.AvalancheAwareness..................................126.TrailHostProgram....................................... 12
Itisthepolicyofthisstatetopromotesafetyandprotectionforpersons,property,andtheenvironmentconnectedwiththeuse,operation,andequipmentofoff-highwayvehicls,topromoteuniformityoflaws,toadoptandpursueasafetyeducationprogram,andtodeveloptrailsandotherfacilitiesfortheuseofthesevehicles.
Utah Code 41-22-1
OHV Program Policy Declaration
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DefinitionsOff-Highway Vehicle (OHV)-Anysnowmobile,all-terraintypeIvehicle,all-terraintypeIIvehicle,ormotorcycle.
Low-pressure Tire - Anypneumatictiresixinchesormoreinwidth,designedforuseonwheelswithrimdiameterof14inchesorless,andutilizinganoperatingpressureof10poundspersquareinchorlessasrecommendedbythevehiclemanufacturer.
Motor Vehicle - Anyvehiclewhichisself-propelled.
Operate - Tocontrolthemovementof,orotherwiseuseanoff-highwayvehicle.
Operator - Thepersonwhoisinactualphysicalcontrolofanoff-highwayvehicle.
Owner - Aperson,otherthanapersonwithasecurityinterest,havingapropertyinterestortitletoanoff-highwayvehicleandentitledtotheuseandpossessionofthatvehicle.
Public Land - Landownedoradministeredbyanyfederalorstateagencyoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.
Cross Country - Acrossnaturalterrainandoffanexistinghighway,road,route,ortrail.
Register - Theactofassigningaregistrationnumbertoanoff-highwayvehicle.
Street or Highway - Theentirewidthbetweenboundarylinesofeverywayorplaceofwhatevernature,whenanypartofitisopentotheuseofthepublicforvehiculartravel.
All-terrain Type I Vehicle (Type I ATV) - Anymotorvehicle52inchesorlessinwidth,havinganun-ladendryweightof1500poundsorless,travelingonthreeormorelowpressuretires,havingaseatdesignedtobestraddledbytheoperator,anddesignedfororcapableoftraveloverunimprovedterrain.
All-terrain Type II Vehicle (Type II ATV) - AnymotorvehicleotherthanaTypeIATV,snowmobile,ormotorcycledesignedfororcapableoftraveloverunimprovedterrain.Doesnotincludegolfcarts,anyvehiclespecificallydesignedtocarryadisabledperson,anyvehiclenotdesignedspecificallyforrecreationaluse,orfarmtractors.(DOESincludego-carts,sandrails,dunebuggies,etc.)
Motorcycle - Anymotorvehiclehavingasaddlefortheuseoftheoperatoranddesignedtotravelonnomorethantwotires. Snowmobile - Anymotorvehicledesignedfortravelonsnoworiceandsteered,andsupportedinwholeorinpartbyskis,belts,cleats,runners,orlowpressuretires.
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AnyOHVoperatedortransportedonpubliclands,roadsortrailsinthestateofUtahmustdisplayacurrentOHVregistrationsticker.OHVregistrationsexpireannuallyonthelastdayofthemonththeOHVwaspurchased.AllOHVregistrationsarehandledbytheUtahDivisionofMotorVehicles(DMV).
Geteducated!InUtah,youthoperatorsbetweentheagesof8and15mustpossessanOHVeducationcertificateinordertooperateanOHVonanypublicland,roads,ortrails.Riderswhoare16oroldermayoperateanOHViftheyposseseitheravaliddriverlicenseoranapprovededucationcertificate.
Doyouknowariderunder18yearsold?Thatriderneedstobeunderdirectadultsupervisionwhentheyareridingonpublicland,trails,streets,orhighwaysopentoOHVuse.Thishelpstoensuretheseyoungridersarestayingsafeandfollowingthe law. Whensupervising,besuretheridercanbeseenatadistanceof300feetatmost.Thisallowsyoutogiveadviceandassistanceiftheyneedit.
BothTypeIandTypeIIATVsmaybemodifiedtobecomestreetlegalandoperateondesignatedpublichighways.Forfurtherinformationonrequirements,visithighwaypatrol.utah.gov/safetyinspection
OHVsusedonfarmsandranches-orforotheragriculturalpurposes-mayberegisteredasanimplementofhusbandry.However,iftheOHVisusedforrecreationonpubliclands,roadsortrails,itshallalsoberegisteredforthatpurpose.
Visitorsfromout-of-statearerequiredtopurchaseaNon-ResidentPermitforeachOHVtheybringintoUtah.Thesepermitscanbepurchasedonlineatohv.utah.gov,orinperson.Tofindanin-personlocation,visitourlistofpermitvendorsat: stateparks.utah.gov/activities/off-highway-vehicles/non-resident-ohv-permits/
Afterreceivingappropriateregistrationfees,theDMVwillissuearegistrationstickertotheowneroftheOHV.ThestickermustbeattachedtotheOHVinavisiblelocationasfollows:
• Motorcycles-Ontheleftfork.• ATVs-Ontherearofthevehicle.• Snowmobiles-Ontheleftsideofthepan,
tunnelorhood.• All other off-highway vehicles-Ontherearof
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Registration Education Requirements
Adults, We Need Your Help!
Street Legal ATVs
Non-Resident Permits
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Aseparateeducationcertificateisrequiredtooperatesnowmobiles.VisitorswishingtooperateinUtahmustpossessaUtahStateParksOHVeducationcertificateorequivalentfromtheirhomestate.Togetyourchildcertified,visitohv.utah.gov.
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Ahelmetisthemostimportantpieceofsafetygearavailable.HelmetsarerequiredforOHVoperatorsandpassengersunder18yearsoldwhoareridingTypeIATVs,off-highwaymotorcylces,orsnowmobiles.
Thesehelmetsmustbeproperlyfitted,fasted,andhaveatleasta“DOTApproved”safetyrating,formotorizeduse.Westronglyencourageeveryonewearahelmet,evenwhenitisnotrequired.
OHVsareconsideredmotorvehicles,sodrugandalcoholrestrictionsapply.Drivingundertheinfluenceofdrugsand/oralcoholcanresultinstiffpenaltiessuchasfines,driverlicenserestrictions,suspensions,jailtime,andevenimpoundmentofyourOHV.
RegisteredOHVsmaybeoperatedonpubliclands,roads,ortrailsthataresignedordesignatedopentoOHVuse.
AlongwithUtahStateParks,theU.SForestService,U.S.BureauofLandManagement,andotherfederalandstatelandmanagingagencies,areresponsiblefordesignatingOHVopportunitiesonthese lands.
Itistheoperator’sresponsibilitytoknowwhichareasareopentoOHVuse.Wildernessareasareofflimitstoallmotorizedtravel.MostagenciesprovidetravelmapsindicatingwhereOHVuseisallowed.Ifyouhavequestions,contactthelocallandmanagingagencyforcurrenttrailmapsandridinginformation.
Alwaysrespectprivatepropertybyobtainingwrittenpermissionfromthelandownerbeforeentering.
InUtah,wehavespecificequipmentrequirementstomakesurethateveryOHVisingoodworkingorder.Theseinclude:
• Brakesadequatetostopandholdthemachine.
• Aheadlightandtaillightwhilebeing operatedbetweensunsetandsunrise.
• Amufflerandsparkarrestor.Snowmobilesareexemptfromthesparkarrestor requirement.
• AllOHVsmusthavearedororangesafetyflagattachedindesignatedsanddunes.Theseflagsmustbeatleast8feetofflevelground.Off-highwaymotorcycleoperatorscanhaveasafetyflagattachedtotheirprotectiveheadgearwiththeflagatleast18inchesabovetheirhead.
Get Your Head in Gear! Helmet Requirements
Driving Under the Influence
Operating AreasEquipment Requirements
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Eachridermustbeagoodambassadorforthesport.Generally,thismeanslearningtosharethetrailswithotherusers,aswellaslearningtotakepropercareoftheenvironmentwheretheyride.
• Protectridingprivilegesbystayingonthetrail.Avoidridinginwetmeadows,onstreambanks,oronsteeperodibleslopes.
• Avoidridingoversmalltreesandshrubs.Trampledvegetationnotonlylooksbad,butalsodamagescriticalwildlifehabitatandcontributestosoilerosion.
• Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytonon-motorizedtrailusers.Whenencounteringotherhikersorhorsesonthetrail,pulloverandshutofftheengine.Removeyourhelmetandletthempass.
• Rideinthemiddleofthetrailtoavoidwideningit.Trailwideningisunsightlyandexpensivetorepair.Helpkeepourtrailsbeautiful.
• Donotalterthemanufacturer’smufflersystem.Loudexhaustsystemsareannoyingtoothersusingourpubliclands.
• Honorseasonalandpermanenttrailclosures.
• Whenovertakingothers,followatasafedistanceuntiltheyprovideasignaltopass.Becourteouswhilepassing.Alittlebumpofthethrottlecanleaveashowerofgravelandcloudofdustbehindyou.
• Neverharasswildlifeordomesticanimalswhileriding.Alwaysviewwildlifefromarespectfuldistance.
• Packitin,packitout.
• Washmachinesaftereachridetoavoidspreadingnoxiousweedstonewareas.
Byfollowingafewsimplerules,OHVriderscanmakecertaineverytripissafeandenjoyable.Werecommendthefollowingsaferidingguidelines:
• Alwaysrideincontrol.Neverattemptanythingbeyondyourskilllevelormachinecapability.
• Alwayswearappropriatesafetygear.Ataminimum,thisshouldincludeahelmet,shatterresistanteyeprotection,longsleeves,longpants,gloves,andbootscoveringtheankle.
• OnlycarrypassengersifanOHVisspecificallydesignedtodoso.Off-roadmotorcyclesandmostATVsaredesignedtoberiddenbyonlyonerider.Carryingpassengerscanalterthebalanceofthemachineandleadtolossofcontrol.
• Alwaysletsomeoneknowwhereyouaregoing,ortakesomeonewithyou.
• Ridersshouldbeabletostraddlethemachinewithaslightbendinthekneewhenbothfeetareonthefootrests.Theyshouldalsobeabletoadequatelyreachthecontrolswhileturning.Ridingamachinethatistoobigisacommoncauseofinjury.
• Bepreparedforanemergency.Alwayscarryafirst-aidkit,survivalequipment,toolkit,andsparepartswhenyouride.Don’tforgetextrawaterandfuel.
• Checktheweatherforecastbeforeleavinghome.Forwinterriders,alwayschecktheavalancheforecastbeforeventuringintothebackcountry.Formoreinformation,visittheAvalancheCenterwebsiteatutahavalanchecenter.org.
• Neverdrinkandride.AlcoholandOHVsdon’tmix.Thiscancreateadeadlyandillegalcombination.
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Trail Host Program InterestedinbecomingarepresentativeforOff-HighwayVehicles?Doyouenjoyworkingwiththepublic?BecomeacertifiedOHVTrailHostthroughtheDivisionofParksandRecreation.Thisisavolunteeropportunitywhichallowsyouto:
• Educatemembersofthepublicaboutsafeandresponsibleriding.
• Communicateareatrailknowledge.• Providetrailassistancetootherriders.
[email protected],orvisitourwebsiteat ohv.utah.gov.
Likeanythingelse,asafeandenjoyableOHVridestartswithproperplanning.Alwaysgiveanitinerarytoafamilymemberorfriend.Inspectyourmachinebeforeeverytriptomakesuretheyareintopmechanicalcondition.OperatorsshouldbeingoodphysicalconditiontowithstandtherigorsofanOHVridingexperience.
Carryingafewbasicitemswillalsohelpintheeventofanemergency.Thefollowingchecklistwillhelpmakeeverytripfunandsafe:
Thereare13snowmobilingcomplexeswithover1,200milesofridingexperiences.Visitoursnowmobileinteractivemaponlineatohv.utah.gov.
Havefunandstaysafeinavalancheterrainbystayingawareofpossiblydangerousareasandeducatingyourselfaboutavalanchesafety.Checktheavalancheconditionsbeforeheadingoutatutahavalanchecenter.org.
Trip Planning Checklist
Snowmobile Complexes
Avalanche Awareness
• Plentyofextrawaterandfood• Extrafuelandoil• Asetofbasictoolsthatfityourmachine• Abasicfirst-aidkit• Extrasparkplugs• Aflashlight• Atowstraporrope• Waterproofmatches• Ducttapeandelectricaltape• Atirerepairkit• Amap,compass,andGPSdevice• Cellphoneortwo-wayradios• Cameratorecordyouradventures
Forextendedtripsyoushouldalsoconsider:• Sparethrottleandbrakecables• Brakefluid• Masterlinksforchainrepair• Aqualitysurvivalkit• Asparetireortube
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OHV Program:1594WNorthTemplePOBox146001SaltLakeCity,UT84114-6001(801)538-RIDEohv.utah.gov
Facebook: facebook.com/UtahStateParksOffHighwayVehicleProgramfacebook.com/UtahStateParks
Twitter: @USPOHVProgram@UtahStateParks
Department of Motor Vehicles:SaltLakeDMV380West2880SouthSaltLakeCity,UT84115(801)297-7780dmv.utah.gov
Utah State Parks Mission Statement:Toenhancethequalityoflifebypreservingandprovidingnatural,cultural,andrecreationalresourcesfortheenjoyment,education,andinspirationofthisandfuturegenerations.
Utah Avalanche Center:utahavalanchecenter.org
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United States Forest Service: 324 25th St., Ogden, UT, 84401 (801)-625-5605
U.S Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office440 200 S. #500, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101 (801)-539-4001
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