Present law generally authorizes the use of a registered Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle (OHV) on county roads, if the OHV is operated by an insured, licensed driver aged 16 years or older and is equipped with various safety features, such as lights, signals, seatbelts, muffler, windshield (or goggles), horn, brakes, and roll bar. Present law also specifies certain circumstances when a person may cross a state highway on Class I or Class II OHV.
This bill authorizes the use of Class I and Class II OHV on state highways, subject to the same requirements that presently apply for use of such vehicles on county roads.
This bill specifies that authorization to operate Class I and Class II OHV on county roads and state highways does not authorize the operation on county roads or state highways of a dirt bike, snowmobile, or other vehicle designed to travel exclusively over snow or ice, or an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway vehicle other than Class I or Class II off-highway vehicles.
This bill takes effect upon becoming a law for the purpose of promulgating rules, and January 1, 2024, for all other purposes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 55-8-203(a), 55-8-203, 55-8-203(b), 55-8-203(c), 55-8-203(e), 55-8-203(g)(5), 55-8-203(h), 55-8-185(a), 55-8-185, 55-4-701(c), 55-4-701, 55-3-101(d), 55-3-101