Street-Legal ATV

Driver License Required

In Utah, you are required to have a driver license to drive a street-legal ATV.

Endorsement Not Required

In Utah, you can drive a street-legal ATV without an endorsement.

Helmet Requirement

All riders under 21 years of age must wear a DOT-approved helmet.

Under Utah Traffic Code 41-6a-1509, an individual may operate a street-legal (ATV) if they have met the requirements of Utah law and have it registered as a street-legal (ATV).

Operating a street-legal ATV requires vehicle registration, a driver license, and insurance. For information about registering your ATV, visit the DMV website at dmv.utah.gov.

All-terrain type 1, a UTV, or an FTV that meets the requirements may be operated as a street-legal ATV/UTV or an FSV on a street or highway with one lane in each direction.

All street-legal ATV's operating on a highway must follow all traffic laws and may not exceed 50 MPH.

If operating on a highway with a posted speed higher than 50 MPH, the operator shall operate the street-legal ATV on the far right-hand side of the roadway and shall equip the street-legal ATV/UTV with a reflector or reflective tape.

A street legal ATV/UTV or FSV shall be equipped with:

One or more headlamps.
One or more tail lamps.
Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp to illuminate the rear license plate with a white light.
One or more red reflectors on the rear.
One or more stop lamps on the rear.
Amber or red electric turn signals on each side of the front and rear.
Braking system other than a parking brake.
Horn or other warning device.
Muffler and emission control system which complies with Utah requirements.
Rearview mirrors on the right and left side of the driver.
Windshield (unless the operator wears eye protection while operating the vehicle.)
Speedometer for nighttime operation.
Tires no larger than the tires the ATV manufacturer made available for the ATV and have at least 2/32” or greater tire tread.

Utah requires all OHV operators to complete the free Utah Off-Highway Vehicle Education Course. Operators under the age of 18 shall possess a youth OHV education certificate in order to operate an OHV on public land, road, or trail. Operators 18 years of age or older may operate an OHV if they possess an approved adult OHV education certificate. The once-in-a-lifetime course is expected to take less than 30 minutes to complete.

Vehicle Types

Any motor vehicle 80” or less in width.
Traveling on four or more low-pressure tires.
Having a steering wheel.
Non-straddle seating.
A rollover protection system.
It is designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain.
It is an electric-powered vehicle, or a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, and has an unladen dry weight of 3500 pounds or less.
This does not include golf carts, any vehicle designed to carry a person with a disability, any vehicle not specifically designed for recreational use, or farm tractors as defined under Section 41-1a-102.

Any recreational vehicle designed for and capable of traveling over unimproved terrain.
Traveling on four or more tires.
Having a width that, when measured at the widest point of the vehicle, is not less than 30” and does not exceed 70.”
An unladen dry weight of 2200 pounds or less.
Having a seat height of 20-40” when measured at the forward edge of the seat bottom.
Having side-by-side seating with a steering wheel for control.

Any recreation vehicle designed for and capable of travel over unimproved terrain.
Traveling on four or more tires.
Having a width that, when measured at the widest point of the vehicle, is not less than 55” and does not exceed 92.”
Having an unladen dry weight of 6500 pounds or less.
Maximum seat height of 50” when measured at the forward edge of the seat bottom.
Steering wheel for control.

Off-highway motorcycle means an off-highway vehicle that is a motorcycle and is designed for use primarily off-highway.

A street-legal ATV/UTV or FSV shall be equipped with:

One or more headlamps.
One or more tail lamps.
Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp to illuminate the rear license plate with a white light.
One or more red reflectors on the rear.
One or more stop lamps on the rear.
Amber or red electric turn signals on each side of the front and rear.
Braking system other than a parking brake.
Horn or other warning device.
Muffler and emission control system that complies with Utah requirements.
Rearview mirrors on the right and left side of the driver.
Windshield (unless the operator wears eye protection while operating the vehicle.)
Speedometer for nighttime operation
Tires no larger than the tires the ATV manufacturer made available for the ATV, and have at least 2/32” or greater tire tread.