Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 204-1-4 - Drivers and passengers4.1. No person shall drive an ATV, UTV, snowmobile or motorcycle unless that person meets the minimum age recommendation specified by the manufacturer for the vehicle that is being driven.4.2. No person shall drive an ORV unless that person is at least sixteen years of age and holds a currently valid driver's license issued by his or her state of residence. The operator of any ORV shall have the license in his or her possession at all times and shall display it at the request of any ranger or other law enforcement officer.4.3. The operator of any licensed ORV or motorcycle shall have the motor vehicle registration certificate and certificate of insurance in his or her possession at all times and shall display them at the request of any ranger or other law enforcement officer.4.4. No person under the age of eighteen may operate an ATV, UTV, ORV, snowmobile or motorcycle without a written statement, signed by the minor's parent or guardian certifying that:4.4.a. Any ATV, UTV, ORV, snowmobile or motorcycle operated by the minor will be of a model that is recommended by the manufacturer as appropriate to the minor's age and size;4.4.b. All rules governing the use of the Area have been reviewed by the parent or guardian and explained to the minor in sufficient detail to enable the minor to abide by the rules; and4.4.c. Any minor under the age of sixteen will remain under the supervision of and within the sight of the parent or guardian at all times.4.5. No person shall operate any ATV, UTV, ORV, motorcycle, snowmobile, or bicycle while carrying another person as a passenger unless such ATV, UTV, ORV, motorcycle, snowmobile, or bicycle is, in the opinion of the Authority, designed, properly equipped and approved by the manufacturer for such use, i.e. extra seat, seatbelts, handlebars or handgrips, and pedals or foot pegs. Likewise, no person shall ride as a passenger on an ATV, UTV, ORV, motorcycle, snowmobile, or bicycle that is not designed, in the opinion of the Authority, properly equipped and approved by the manufacturer for such use.4.6. No person shall drive any vehicle unless the person is able to comfortably reach and operate all controls necessary to safely drive the vehicle.4.7. No person shall drive any motorcycle or bicycle while carrying another person as a passenger unless the passenger is able to reach and firmly place his or her feet on the available foot pegs or pedals. No person shall ride as a passenger on any motorcycle or bicycle unless the passenger is able to reach and firmly place his or her feet on the available foot pegs or pedals.4.8. No person shall ride any trail animal unless the person is able to reach and firmly place his feet into the stirrups and unless the person has the maturity and strength needed to control the animal.4.9. Every person driving or riding upon any ATV, UTV, ORV, motorcycle, bicycle, or snowmobile shall at all times wear, securely fastened on his or her head by either a neck or chin strap, a protective helmet designed to deflect blows, resist penetration, and spread impact forces. The helmet must be of a type approved for the use of persons riding on ATVs, UTVs, ORVs, motorcycles, bicycles, or snowmobiles by a nationally recognized standard setting authority or it must meet the performance specifications for such a helmet established by such an authority. 4.10. Every person riding upon any trail animal shall at all times wear, securely fastened on his or her head by either a neck or chin strap, a protective helmet designed to deflect blows, resist penetration, and spread impact forces. The helmet must be of a type approved for the use by equestrians or persons riding bicycles by a nationally recognized standard setting authority or it must meet the performance Specifications for such a helmet established by such an authority.4.11. For purposes of this section the following are nationally recognized standard setting authorities with respect to helmets: the American National Standards Institute, the United States Department of Transportation, the Snell Memorial Foundation, the American Society for Testing and Materials, and other similar entities that approve helmets or publish performance standards for helmets designed for the uses described in this subsection.4.12. Every person operating or riding upon any ATV, UTV, ORV, motorcycle, snowmobile, bicycle, or other vehicle or portion of a vehicle that is open and not equipped with a shatter-resistant windshield in front of the vehicle occupants shall at all times wear eye goggles or a face shield that is designed to protect the eyes by deflecting blows, resisting shattering and penetration, and spreading impact forces.4.13. Every person operating or riding upon any UTV or ORV shall at all times be restrained by a safety belt as installed by the manufacturer and meeting, at a minimum, applicable federal motor vehicle standards.