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Totally outings!
As time goes by, there are signs you stop noticing!
Nov
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Must drive on sidewalk or shoulder
Turn rightSeparate mandatory route for all-terrain vehicle riders and
snowshoers*
Road Crossing Ahead
Access prohibited*Limited period
Snowmobile trail open to tra�c without time restriction*
Crossing for cross-country skiers
Recreational O�-Highway Vehicles
Prohibited
Quad Bike With Tracks Prohibited
One Lane for ROVs Authorization to Take a Trail
for Certain ROVs
Do Not Enter Steep DownhillGrade*
Hole (major depression on a short section)
* To lighten the document, only one sign is presented. However, this breaks down for snowmobiles and ATVs, depending on the purpose of the trails taken.
Designated Shared Roadway Ahead,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Designated Shared Roadway,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Restricted Visibility* Railway Crossing Ahead
Surfacing Machine on the OHV Trail Totally
outings!For more information,
visit the website of the ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durableet de l’Électrification des transports: transports.gouv.qc.ca
DefinitionsOHV : off-highway vehicle (includes snowmobiles and all-terrain
vehicles).
ATV : all-terrain vehicle (includes quad bikes, recreational off-highway vehicles, trail bikes and other vehicles that have three or more wheels and handlebars and are designed to be straddled).
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The fines for speeding are progressives. Here are some examples:
MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50
Maximum speed limit
Mandatory protection: THE HELMET !Even if you are driving off-trail, a helmet is mandatory.
If your helmet doesn’t have a visor, you must wear safety glasses (except for a passenger on a sleigh or a trailer with a closed compartment).
The rules are the same for :> your passenger;> any person in a sleigh or a
trailer pulled by an OHV.
More and more people are charmed by QUÉBEC
Over
33,000 kmof snowmobile trails
Over
181,000registeredsnowmobiles
Over
25,000 kmof ATV trails
Over
386,000registered ATVs
Stay on the trails!> If you have to travel on private land,
obtain the owner’s authorization first. You must drive more than 30 m from a dwelling.
While on your way...
Follow the signs!> Watch out for the places provided for
crossing public roads. To take a public road, you must hold a driver’s licence.
> To drive on trails with a recreational off-highway vehicle, it must have a maximum width of 1.524 m (60 in.). If a club allows traffic of recreational off-highway vehicles with a maximum width of 1.626 m (64 in.),
it will post signs to inform you.
Deaths and injuries most often are caused by:> speeding> unauthorized driving
on public roads or off trails> driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec does not compensate OHV users who have suffered harm, except in certain circumstances (e.g. when an accident occurs between an OHV and a moving car).
Don’t become a statisticThe annual accident toll:
Nearly
25Snowmobile deaths
Nearly
30ATV deaths
Fines in case of an offenceThe Act respecting off-highway vehicles applies everywhere, not only on the trails.
The fines in case of an offence under this Act are at least:
$375 $450 $550
> for not wearing a helmet> for illegally driving on OHV on a public road> for consuming alcoholic beverages on an OHV
or aboard a trailer or a sleigh towed by an OHV
> for being the owner of an OHV without holding civil liability insurance in an amount of not less than $500,000
> for travelling on private land without the authorization of the owner or the lessee
> for permitting or tolerating that a person 16 or 17 years of age drive an OHV without holding a certificate of competence
> for permitting or tolerating that a minor drive a recreational off-highway vehicle
TRAINING : Who must take it and who offers it ?
Ages 16 and 17: mandatory training
Ages 18 and +: mandatory training to drive a quad bike with an add-on seat designed for a passenger
The holder of a licence issued by an administration other than the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (e.g. Ontario resident) is exempted from mandatory training.
Training offered by:> Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads> Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes
du Québec
The training allows you to obtain a certificate of competence and knowledge.
Age 16: minimum age to operate a snowmobile or an ATV.
Age 18: minimum age to operate a recreational off-highway vehicle or a quad bike with an add-on seat when carrying a passenger.
$150
90 km/h $90
115 km/h $255
$520and more
SPEED FINE
70 km/h $90
95 km/h $255
120 km/hand more
$520and more
SPEED FINE
Fines for snowmobiles Fines for ATVs
140 km/hand more
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The fines for speeding are progressives. Here are some examples:
MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50
Maximum speed limit
Mandatory protection: THE HELMET !Even if you are driving off-trail, a helmet is mandatory.
If your helmet doesn’t have a visor, you must wear safety glasses (except for a passenger on a sleigh or a trailer with a closed compartment).
The rules are the same for :> your passenger;> any person in a sleigh or a
trailer pulled by an OHV.
More and more people are charmed by QUÉBEC
Over
33,000 kmof snowmobile trails
Over
181,000registeredsnowmobiles
Over
25,000 kmof ATV trails
Over
386,000registered ATVs
Stay on the trails!> If you have to travel on private land,
obtain the owner’s authorization first. You must drive more than 30 m from a dwelling.
While on your way...
Follow the signs!> Watch out for the places provided for
crossing public roads. To take a public road, you must hold a driver’s licence.
> To drive on trails with a recreational off-highway vehicle, it must have a maximum width of 1.524 m (60 in.). If a club allows traffic of recreational off-highway vehicles with a maximum width of 1.626 m (64 in.),
it will post signs to inform you.
Deaths and injuries most often are caused by:> speeding> unauthorized driving
on public roads or off trails> driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec does not compensate OHV users who have suffered harm, except in certain circumstances (e.g. when an accident occurs between an OHV and a moving car).
Don’t become a statisticThe annual accident toll:
Nearly
25Snowmobile deaths
Nearly
30ATV deaths
Fines in case of an offenceThe Act respecting off-highway vehicles applies everywhere, not only on the trails.
The fines in case of an offence under this Act are at least:
$375 $450 $550
> for not wearing a helmet> for illegally driving on OHV on a public road> for consuming alcoholic beverages on an OHV
or aboard a trailer or a sleigh towed by an OHV
> for being the owner of an OHV without holding civil liability insurance in an amount of not less than $500,000
> for travelling on private land without the authorization of the owner or the lessee
> for permitting or tolerating that a person 16 or 17 years of age drive an OHV without holding a certificate of competence
> for permitting or tolerating that a minor drive a recreational off-highway vehicle
TRAINING : Who must take it and who offers it ?
Ages 16 and 17: mandatory training
Ages 18 and +: mandatory training to drive a quad bike with an add-on seat designed for a passenger
The holder of a licence issued by an administration other than the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (e.g. Ontario resident) is exempted from mandatory training.
Training offered by:> Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads> Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes
du Québec
The training allows you to obtain a certificate of competence and knowledge.
Age 16: minimum age to operate a snowmobile or an ATV.
Age 18: minimum age to operate a recreational off-highway vehicle or a quad bike with an add-on seat when carrying a passenger.
$150
90 km/h $90
115 km/h $255
$520and more
SPEED FINE
70 km/h $90
95 km/h $255
120 km/hand more
$520and more
SPEED FINE
Fines for snowmobiles Fines for ATVs
140 km/hand more
Depl_En Toute Securite MTT-Anglais-7Nov2016.indd 1 2016-11-10 09:15:11
The fines for speeding are progressives. Here are some examples:
MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50MAXIMUM
70MAXIMUM
50
Maximum speed limit
Mandatory protection: THE HELMET !Even if you are driving off-trail, a helmet is mandatory.
If your helmet doesn’t have a visor, you must wear safety glasses (except for a passenger on a sleigh or a trailer with a closed compartment).
The rules are the same for :> your passenger;> any person in a sleigh or a
trailer pulled by an OHV.
More and more people are charmed by QUÉBEC
Over
33,000 kmof snowmobile trails
Over
181,000registeredsnowmobiles
Over
25,000 kmof ATV trails
Over
386,000registered ATVs
Stay on the trails!> If you have to travel on private land,
obtain the owner’s authorization first. You must drive more than 30 m from a dwelling.
While on your way...
Follow the signs!> Watch out for the places provided for
crossing public roads. To take a public road, you must hold a driver’s licence.
> To drive on trails with a recreational off-highway vehicle, it must have a maximum width of 1.524 m (60 in.). If a club allows traffic of recreational off-highway vehicles with a maximum width of 1.626 m (64 in.),
it will post signs to inform you.
Deaths and injuries most often are caused by:> speeding> unauthorized driving
on public roads or off trails> driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec does not compensate OHV users who have suffered harm, except in certain circumstances (e.g. when an accident occurs between an OHV and a moving car).
Don’t become a statisticThe annual accident toll:
Nearly
25Snowmobile deaths
Nearly
30ATV deaths
Fines in case of an offenceThe Act respecting off-highway vehicles applies everywhere, not only on the trails.
The fines in case of an offence under this Act are at least:
$375 $450 $550
> for not wearing a helmet> for illegally driving on OHV on a public road> for consuming alcoholic beverages on an OHV
or aboard a trailer or a sleigh towed by an OHV
> for being the owner of an OHV without holding civil liability insurance in an amount of not less than $500,000
> for travelling on private land without the authorization of the owner or the lessee
> for permitting or tolerating that a person 16 or 17 years of age drive an OHV without holding a certificate of competence
> for permitting or tolerating that a minor drive a recreational off-highway vehicle
TRAINING : Who must take it and who offers it ?
Ages 16 and 17: mandatory training
Ages 18 and +: mandatory training to drive a quad bike with an add-on seat designed for a passenger
The holder of a licence issued by an administration other than the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (e.g. Ontario resident) is exempted from mandatory training.
Training offered by:> Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads> Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes
du Québec
The training allows you to obtain a certificate of competence and knowledge.
Age 16: minimum age to operate a snowmobile or an ATV.
Age 18: minimum age to operate a recreational off-highway vehicle or a quad bike with an add-on seat when carrying a passenger.
$150
90 km/h $90
115 km/h $255
$520and more
SPEED FINE
70 km/h $90
95 km/h $255
120 km/hand more
$520and more
SPEED FINE
Fines for snowmobiles Fines for ATVs
140 km/hand more
Depl_En Toute Securite MTT-Anglais-7Nov2016.indd 1 2016-11-10 09:15:11
As time goes by, there are signs you stop noticing!
Nov
embe
r 2
016
Must drive on sidewalk or shoulder
Turn rightSeparate mandatory route for all-terrain vehicle riders and
snowshoers*
Road Crossing Ahead
Access prohibited*Limited period
Snowmobile trail open to tra�c without time restriction*
Crossing for cross-country skiers
Recreational O�-Highway Vehicles
Prohibited
Quad Bike With Tracks Prohibited
One Lane for ROVs Authorization to Take a Trail
for Certain ROVs
Do Not Enter Steep DownhillGrade*
Hole (major depression on a short section)
* To lighten the document, only one sign is presented. However, this breaks down for snowmobiles and ATVs, depending on the purpose of the trails taken.
Designated Shared Roadway Ahead,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Designated Shared Roadway,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Restricted Visibility* Railway Crossing Ahead
Surfacing Machine on the OHV Trail Totally
outings!For more information,
visit the website of the ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durableet de l’Électrification des transports: transports.gouv.qc.ca
DefinitionsOHV : off-highway vehicle (includes snowmobiles and all-terrain
vehicles).
ATV : all-terrain vehicle (includes quad bikes, recreational off-highway vehicles, trail bikes and other vehicles that have three or more wheels and handlebars and are designed to be straddled).
Depl_En Toute Securite MTT-Anglais-7Nov2016.indd 2 2016-11-10 09:15:17
As time goes by, there are signs you stop noticing!
Nov
embe
r 2
016
Must drive on sidewalk or shoulder
Turn rightSeparate mandatory route for all-terrain vehicle riders and
snowshoers*
Road Crossing Ahead
Access prohibited*Limited period
Snowmobile trail open to tra�c without time restriction*
Crossing for cross-country skiers
Recreational O�-Highway Vehicles
Prohibited
Quad Bike With Tracks Prohibited
One Lane for ROVs Authorization to Take a Trail
for Certain ROVs
Do Not Enter Steep DownhillGrade*
Hole (major depression on a short section)
* To lighten the document, only one sign is presented. However, this breaks down for snowmobiles and ATVs, depending on the purpose of the trails taken.
Designated Shared Roadway Ahead,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Designated Shared Roadway,
i.e. a shared roadway*
Restricted Visibility* Railway Crossing Ahead
Surfacing Machine on the OHV Trail Totally
outings!For more information,
visit the website of the ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durableet de l’Électrification des transports: transports.gouv.qc.ca
DefinitionsOHV : off-highway vehicle (includes snowmobiles and all-terrain
vehicles).
ATV : all-terrain vehicle (includes quad bikes, recreational off-highway vehicles, trail bikes and other vehicles that have three or more wheels and handlebars and are designed to be straddled).
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