21. Changes To Ontario's Off-Road Vehicles Legislation/Regulations Offroad vehicles (ORVs) now have more access to the shoulder and paved portions of some Ontario highways. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/orv.htm

Home About the Ministry Traveller's Information Road Safety ... FAQ Location: Ministry Home Drivers and Vehicles Changes to Ontario's Off-Road Vehicles Legislation/Regulations Off-road vehicles (ORVs) now have more access to the shoulder and paved portions of some Ontario highways. These new regulations, effective July 31, 2003, apply exclusively to one category of ORV . This is defined as an off-road vehicle that: has four wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground; has steering handlebars; has a seat that is designed to be straddled by the driver; and meets requirements of federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI standard). New regulations do not apply to other types of off-road vehicles such as mini-bikes, dirt bikes and moto-cross bikes. Municipal Authority Regarding Off-Road Vehicles Where Off-Road Vehicles Can/Cannot Travel Driver's Licence and Registration Requirements Rules of the Road ... Frequently Asked Questions Municipal Authority Regarding Off-Road Vehicles As of July 2003, municipalities were given the authority to determine whether or not off-road vehicles (ORVs) should be allowed access to highways

22. Public Lands: Off-Road Vehicle Use On Public Lands The Maryland Department of Natural Resources provides trails for offroad vehicles, or ORV s, in Garrett, Potomac, Green Ridge, Savage River and Pocomoke http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/orv.html

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources provides trails for off-road vehicles, or ORV's, in Garrett, Potomac, Green Ridge, Savage River and Pocomoke State Forests. An ORV is defined as a motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain. Off-road vehicles include a four-wheel drive or low pressure tire vehicle; an automobile; a truck; a motorcycle and related two-wheel vehicles; an amphibious machine; a ground effect or air cushion vehicle; a snowmobile; and a golf cart. Off-road vehicles must be registered annually with DNR and display a registration sticker. Registration stickers are available from any DNR regional service center , and stickers and trail maps are available at the five state forests where ORV use is permitted. It is recommended that you call the State Forest and Park Office you will be visiting before using the trails to be advised of current trail closures or hazards. ORV Standards To make the use of the trails safe and enjoyable for yourself and others, please obey the following rules and regulations:

23. Off-road Vehicles Offroad vehicles (ORVs) such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles are increasingly popular in Manitoba. However, if not used properly, http://www.hsc.mb.ca/impact/off-road_vehicles.htm

820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3A 1R9 telephone 204-774-6511 Impact Home Off-road vehicles (ORVs) such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles are increasingly popular in Manitoba. However, if not used properly, these vehicles can be extremely dangerous. The Facts Snowmobiles can weigh 400 to 600 pounds (180 to 270 kg) and travel at speeds in excess of 100 km/hour. In Manitoba in 1997, 11 people died as a result of snowmobile crashes and two people died in other off-road vehicle crashes. In 1997-98, 157 Manitobans were injured in snowmobile mishaps and 83 Manitobans were injured in other off-road vehicle mishaps. Three-wheeled ATVs have not been manufactured in Canada since 1987 due to extreme instability, but many are still in use. Drowning is a major cause of snowmobile-related death, especially during freeze-up and spring thaw. Excessive speed, alcohol, night driving, inexperience, and riding on highways are involved in the majority of injuries to adolescents and young adult drivers. Protecting your family Manitoba law prohibits children under 14 from driving an ORV unless supervised by a parent or authorized adult. Immature judgment and motor skills are often factors in ORV-related injuries to children younger than 16.

24. Off-Highway Vehicle Information, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Off Road Vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts can find plenty of opportunities on Georgia s two Off road vehicles must remain on designated roads, trails or in http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/orv_info.htm

USDA Forest Service Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Off-Road Vehicle Information Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Home Page Recreation Information Forest History Forest Facts ... Trails of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Welcome to the National Forests Off Road Vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts can find plenty of opportunities on Georgia's two National Forests to practice their rigorous sport. The Chattahoochee National Forest located in North Georgia, and the Oconee National Forest located in Central Georgia, are popular with individuals and family groups wanting a scenic and often challenging ride within the National Forest. Off road vehicles are defined as any motorized vehicle which travels off-road for recreational purposes. ORV's include: motorbikes such as minibikes, dirt bikes, enduros and motorcross bikes; four-wheel drive vehicles such as jeeps, land rovers, and pickups; all-terrain vehicles such as the popular three and four-wheelers; dune buggies; and snowmobiles. ORV Rules and Regulations The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests operate under motor vehicle laws set by the State of Georgia. This means that anyone operating an off road vehicle on a Forest Service road (including dirt/gravel roads) must follow all State vehicle laws and must have a valid driver's license. An exception to this regulation is made on a few Forest Service roads specifically designated by the Forest Supervisor.

25. Archaeology, Off-Road Vehicles, And The BLM Preservationists, along with eco and heritage tourism interests, try to protect ancient sites on federal lands in southeastern Utah. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/southwest/

Home Subscribe News Shop ... Email this article Archaeology, Off-Road Vehicles, and the BLM April 20, 2005 by Lisa Schiffman Preservationists, along with eco- and heritage tourism interests, try to protect ancient sites on federal lands in southeastern Utah This grass-covered hillside on BLM land near Bluff, now declared off-limits, has been heavily scarred by dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. (Franklin Seal, Southeast Utah Organizer, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance) [LARGER IMAGE] Christmas Eve, 2004, near the town of Bluff in southeastern UtahThere was a biting chill in the afternoon air, despite cloudless sunny skies that reflected off the powdery desert sand and the red sandstone canyon walls. Except for an occasional rumble from passing cars on the distant highway, the quiet remained unbroken until eight men appeared, perched on motorcycles and quad runners and covered head to toe in protective clothinghelmets, goggles, and gloves. Surveying the open expanse, they revved up the engines of their machines. Ignoring the United States government sign cautioning visitors about the cultural treasures in the sand, the men ran their vehicles up and over the hills and washes. After several hours on the sand dunes, the men tired of their sport and departed, leaving behind clouds of dust and a swath of tire tracks cutting across the fragile desert landscape, a visible scarring that would take months if not years for the land to recover. Bluff town resident Lynell Schalk photographed the damage and picked up the empty beer cans and litter that the men had left. "They left trash behind and ran over three archaeological sites on top of the dune behind my house," she says. A former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ranger and special agent, Schalk spent much of her career investigating archaeological theft and trafficking in the Southwest and California. Despite her report to the local BLM field office in Monticello, Utah, she says nothing was done. "The BLM has written it off as a sacrifice area," she says.

26. ICBC - Autoplan Insurance - Do I Need More Coverage? - For Your Vehicle - Off-ro Offroad vehicles. Ask your Autoplan broker about insurance for any vehicle that is used off-highway for pleasure use only. http://www.icbc.com/Insurance/insura_morcov_vehicl_offroa.asp

ICBC.com Site Map FAQ Contact Us ... Inside ICBC JavaScript Is Not Enabled! Learn how to enable JavaScript in your browser. REPORT A CLAIM Lower Mainland: Rest of B.C.: road conditions, maps, traffic, highways, traffic webcams, ferries and weather. FIND OUT MORE Replacement Cost Coverage is available to customers with a 20 per cent discount or better on the Claims Rated Scale. More coverage for you For your vehicle Collision Comprehensive Specified Perils Vehicle in Storage coverage ... Agreed Value for Collector Cars Off-road vehicles Ask your Autoplan broker about insurance for any vehicle that is used off-highway for pleasure use only. You can get an Unlicensed Vehicle Policy to cover such things as all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and dune buggies. You must be at least 16 years old to operate a vehicle insured under this policy. Download the guide Farm Vehicles On the Move for information on licensing and insuring farm vehicles. (Opens a new window to an external site.)

27. Suffolk County Government Several parks offer outer beach (shoreline) access opportunities to offroad vehicles(ORV s). Day and night sport fisherman and beach camping enthusiasts http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp3.cfm?dept=10&id=804

28. New Rules Project - Environment - Off Road Vehicles And ATV Regulation All Terrain vehicles (ATVs), commonly referred to as fourwheelers, and other Off Road vehicles (ORVs or Off-Highway vehicles - OHVs) are facing increasing http://www.newrules.org/environment/orv.html

Home Page Why New Rules? Get our e-Bulletins Rules Index ... Field Guide to Off-Road Vehicles: ORVs you can find on your public lands and waters - Natural Trails and Waters Coaltion Taken For A Ride: How Off-Road Vehicles Damage the Nation's Wildest Lands - The Wilderness Society, 2003 All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Crisis: America's Children at Ris k - Consumer Federation of America, 2002 All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), commonly referred to as four-wheelers, and other Off Road Vehicles (ORVs or Off-Highway Vehicles - OHVs) are facing increasing regulatory pressures. The growing popularity of these recreational vehicles has resulted in grassroots movements to protect sensitive, natural areas from intrusion by ORVs. These vehicles can easily inflict damage to the landscape and there is also an emerging issue related to safety, children and ORVs. With public opinion on the side of reasonable environmental protection and safety, the debate boils down to a discussion on how much regulation is too much when it comes to limiting the access of ORVs to our public lands. Authority Issues: California Wilderness Coalition has a nice section of their web site devoted to information on a section of the RS 2477 Statute that was part of the Mining Act of 1866. The legislation was enacted at a time when road-building was essential to economic expansion. It reads in its entirety: "The right-of-way for the construction of highways over public lands, not reserved for public uses, is hereby granted."

29. ORV Reform Campaign Conservation Groups Ask Forest Service to Protect Key Southwest Rivers San Francisco and Blue Rivers Threatened by OffRoad vehicles http://www.endangeredearth.org/orv/

NEW! Conservation Groups Ask Forest Service to Protect Key Southwest Rivers San Francisco and Blue Rivers Threatened by Off-Road Vehicles The proliferation of off-road vehicles (ORVs) has become a leading threat to the ecological integrity of public lands throughout the west. Many agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service are in the process of developing plans to decide where ORV use will be allowed on public lands. Citizen involvement is crucial as these agencies make decisions that will impact our resources, and the Center is working closely with other organizations, agency officials and the public to create positive reforms. We encourage all concerned citizens to join in this effort to reduce damages associated with off-road vehicles, to protect public trust resources, and to secure recreational opportunities for quiet users. UPDATED INFO Furnace Creek Update and Photos Action Alerts: Click Here to Make A Difference Website Created by Chris Kassar Updated July 23, 2007

30. Manitoba Public Insurance > Registration Owners of offroad vehicles who are residents of another jurisdiction and who Under The Off-Road vehicles Act, off-road vehicles, such as a snowmobile, http://www.mpi.mb.ca/english/Registration/Reg_ORVs.html

REGISTRATION Overview Proof of Registration Who Should Register? ... FAQs Off-Road Vehicles Off-Road vehicle registrations in Manitoba are governed by the Off-Road Vehicles Act An off-road vehicle, or ORV, is any wheeled or tracked motorized vehicle designed or adapted to travel cross-country on land, water, ice, snow, marsh, swamp land or other natural terrain. Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, dune buggies and dirt bikes are some examples of ORVs. Examples of vehicles not considered to be ORVs are: a golf cart, a garden or lawn tractor, a special mobile machine, a farm tractor and a farming implement. Registration Requirements No one under the age of 16 is permitted to register an ORV. Persons between 16 and 18 may register if they provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian. When registering, you may be asked to provide an official birth certificate or other acceptable proof of age. For new registrations, you'll receive a licence plate in addition to the registration/insurance certificate. For a renewal registration, you'll receive a validation sticker to affix to the plate. On snowmobiles, the plate should be fastened on the left side in the space between the lower edge of the seat and the running board, as close to the rear of the vehicle as possible. On ORVs with three or more wheels and on tracked vehicles other than snowmobiles, the plate should be fastened in a highly visible location on the rear of the vehicle. For two-wheeled ORVs, the plate should be mounted in a highly visible location on the front of the vehicle.

31. 9NEWS - Local - Article - Bill Aimed At Keeping Off-road Vehicles On Track DENVER (AP) Hunters and the state s leading off-road vehicle group are teaming up to support a crackdown on people who ride snowmobiles and ATVs where http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=84631

32. Off-road Vehicles Out Of Control, Federal Rangers Say | Www.tucsoncitizen.com  Offroad vehicle users are destroying wildlife habitats, contributing to noise and air pollution on public lands and driving away families who want to hike http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/71256.php

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33. Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Off-Road Vehicle Use (U.S. National Park Servi The use of offroad vehicles (ORVs) is a popular way for visitors to enjoy the Seashore’s ocean beaches and sound-side waters. To provide for both visitor http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/off-road-vehicle-use.htm

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34. Community ORV Watch | Protecting Private And Public Lands From Off Road Vehicle Protecting Homeowners, Private and Public Lands from Off Road Vehicle Abuse Amid growing public clamor about the effect of offroad vehicles on humans http://www.orvwatch.com/

@import "/misc/drupal.css"; @import "/modules/contrib/cck/content.css"; @import "/modules/contrib/gallery/drupal_g2.css"; @import "/themes/bluemarine/style.css"; Community ORV Watch Protecting Private and Public Lands From Off Road Vehicle Abuse Read it Here Navigation About Us Contact Us Take Action Now! We Need Your Support ... archives Content by Category COW Business Reports of Abuse Syndicate "Desert Communities Under Siege" Conference to address ORV abuse of our private and public lands Submitted by orvwatch on Sun, 2008-01-13 13:16. COW Meetings News Take Action Saturday, April 5th from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Joshua Tree Community Center . Joshua Tree Community Center located at 6171 Sunburst Road in Joshua Tree. In 2005, COW and ARR organized a conference on ORV abuse attended by residents by many different desert communities. The event was a great success and helped to launch many successful initiatives to obtain law enforcement and to protect our precious desert lands and our quality of life. Community ORV Watch (COW), the California Wilderness Coalition (CWC), the Morongo Basin Conservation Association (MBCA), the Desert Protective Council (DPC), The Mojave Land Trust and the Alliance for Responsible Recreation (ARR) (partial list) is organizing another conference for updates, information and the development of effective strategies.

35. Cbs4denver.com - Bill Aimed At Keeping Off-Road Vehicles On Track Hunters and the state s leading offroad vehicle group are teaming up to support a crackdown on people who ride snowmobiles and ATVs where they shouldn t. http://cbs4denver.com/green/snowmobiles.atvs.hunters.2.631336.html

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36. Executive Orders It is the purpose of this order to establish policies and provide for procedures that will ensure that the use of offroad vehicles on public lands will be http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11644.html

var sectionSearchOn = true; @import url("/includes/css/!main-import.css"); @import url("/federal-register/!css-section.css"); Skip Navigation NARA Archives.gov Home Subject Index ... FAQs Search Search All NARA Web Pages Search Current Section Only Advanced Search Form Federal Register Home Federal Register ... Executive Order Executive Orders Codification About the Codification Alphabetical Index Chapter Index ... Bookmark Page Executive Order 11644Use of off-road vehicles on the public lands Source: The provisions of Executive Order 11644 of Feb. 8, 1972, appear at 37 FR 2877, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 666, unless otherwise noted. An estimated 5 million off-road recreational vehiclesmotorcycles, minibikes, trial bikes, snowmobiles, dune-buggies, all-terrain vehicles, and othersare in use in the United States today, and their popularity continues to increase rapidly. The widespread use of such vehicles on the public landsoften for legitimate purposes but also in frequent conflict with wise land and resource management practices, environmental values, and other types of recreational activityhas demonstrated the need for a unified Federal policy toward the use of such vehicles on the public lands. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution of the United States and in furtherance of the purpose and policy of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321), it is hereby ordered as follows:

37. Off-road Vehicles Rev Up Controversy In Public Lands | Csmonitor.com A coalition of former public land managers and veteran rangers is sounding the alarm. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0703/p02s01-ussc.html

Special Offer: Subscribe to the Monitor and get 32 issues FREE! World USA Commentary ... Multimedia Search: A Fine balance: Off-road vehicles traverse part of the 40-mile dune system in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in California. A third of the park is wilderness area and off limits to ATV's. Robert Harbison/CSM/Staff Off-road vehicles rev up controversy in public lands A coalition of former public land managers and veteran rangers is sounding the alarm. By Mark Clayton from the July 3, 2007 edition E-mail Print Letter to the Editor Republish ... digg Page 1 of 3 Off-road vehicles now pose the single biggest threat to America's public lands and represent a fast-growing law enforcement problem. That's the verdict of a new coalition of former public land managers and rangers, which has formed to bring attention to the problem. Understaffing, weak penalties, and lack of enforcement of trail restrictions, among other problems, have led to environmental degradation and an increasingly chaotic environment at many popular federal recreation areas that are overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of off-road-vehicles (ORVs), the coalition says. "These things are just crawling all over the place, unregulated, damaging the environment and wreaking havoc - there's no teeth in any law enforcement," says Jim Baca, a member of the Rangers for Responsible Recreation coalition and a former director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Clinton Administration. "Congress needs to look at this and make sure public land agencies are doing their job."

38. Factsheet On Off-Road Vehicles - Wildlands - Sierra Club A Sierra Club factsheet about offroad vehicles and related matters. http://www.sierraclub.org/wildlands/ORV/factsheet.asp

Our Conservation Initiatives 1. Smart Energy Solutions Global Warming 3. America's Wild Legacy International Issues More Programs Select a Place Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Environmental Update Main Wildlands Main ... Recreation Issues Committee Environmental news, green living tips, and ways to take action: Subscribe to the Sierra Club Insider Off-Road Vehicles Shattered Solitude: Off-Road Vehicles on our Public Lands Photo by Kirk Condyles All across America, irresponsible and illegal off-road vehicle (ORV) use - driving all-terrain vehicles, four-wheelers, motorcycles, swamp buggies, jet-skis and snowmobiles off designated routes and into the back country - is threatening our national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. Off-road vehicles pollute our air and water, degrade wildlife habitat, and carve countless miles of new roads into wildlands. More than twenty years ago, the White House Council on Environmental Quality had already recognized that: “ORVs have damaged every kind of ecosystem found in the United States... In some cases the wounds will heal naturally; in others they will not, at least for millennia.” Sadly, not only do these abuses continue on our public lands today, but in many areas ORV use has increased dramatically. In addition, the machines themselves have become bigger, faster, and more destructive.

39. SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Arizona Monument Planning Partial Off-road Offroad vehicles will be banned on part of a southwestern Arizona national monument early in 2008 because of extensive environmental damage caused by http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20071225-0801-wst-off-roadoff-limits.h

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40. Off-Road Vehicles Rev Up Controversy , A Coalition Of Former Public Land Manager Offroad vehicles are wreaking havoc on the nation s public lands, say a group of rangers and public land managers, as weak penalties have led to a chaotic http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/03/national/main3011900.shtml

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