New ATV Laws (effective November 1, 2007)
A. It shall be unlawful for a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to
operate or to be carried as a passenger upon an all-terrain vehicle unless
the person wears a crash helmet of a type which complies with standards
established by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218.
B. It shall be unlawful for the operator of an all-terrain vehicle to carry a
passenger unless that all-terrain vehicle has been specifically designed by
the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
C. Fine and court costs for violating the provisions of this section shall not
exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Any peace officer of this state
including, but not limited to, park rangers, is authorized to enforce the
provisions of this section. All monies collected pursuant to a citation for a
violation of this section shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Department Revolving Fund for credit to the cost center of the
state park or public recreation area where such citation was issued.
D. Any parent, legal guardian or person having actual responsibility for a
person under eighteen (18) years of age, or who is the owner of the
all-terrain vehicle operated by a person under eighteen (18) years of age,
who knows, or should have known, that the person operating the all-terrain
vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of this section, shall be
punishable according to the provisions of subsection C of this section.
E. As used in this section, "all-terrain vehicle" means a motorized vehicle
manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use which is forty-eight
(48) inches or less in width, with an unladen dry weight of eight hundred
(800) pounds or less, traveling on two or more low-pressure tires, having a
seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and which is steered by the
use of handlebars.
F. The provisions of this section shall apply only to persons operating
all-terrain vehicles on public lands.
G. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons operating an
all-terrain vehicle on privately owned property
A. It shall be unlawful for a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to
operate or to be carried as a passenger upon an all-terrain vehicle unless
the person wears a crash helmet of a type which complies with standards
established by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218.
B. It shall be unlawful for the operator of an all-terrain vehicle to carry a
passenger unless that all-terrain vehicle has been specifically designed by
the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
C. Fine and court costs for violating the provisions of this section shall not
exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Any peace officer of this state
including, but not limited to, park rangers, is authorized to enforce the
provisions of this section. All monies collected pursuant to a citation for a
violation of this section shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Department Revolving Fund for credit to the cost center of the
state park or public recreation area where such citation was issued.
D. Any parent, legal guardian or person having actual responsibility for a
person under eighteen (18) years of age, or who is the owner of the
all-terrain vehicle operated by a person under eighteen (18) years of age,
who knows, or should have known, that the person operating the all-terrain
vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of this section, shall be
punishable according to the provisions of subsection C of this section.
E. As used in this section, "all-terrain vehicle" means a motorized vehicle
manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use which is forty-eight
(48) inches or less in width, with an unladen dry weight of eight hundred
(800) pounds or less, traveling on two or more low-pressure tires, having a
seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and which is steered by the
use of handlebars.
F. The provisions of this section shall apply only to persons operating
all-terrain vehicles on public lands.
G. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons operating an
all-terrain vehicle on privately owned property
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