Street-Legal ATV
**A driver license is required; however, a motorcycle endorsement is not required.
Under Utah Traffic Code 41-6a-1509, an individual may register an all-terrain type I vehicle (ATV), a utility vehicle (UTV), or a full-size all-terrain (FSV) vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle when certain conditions are met.
Anyone younger than 21 years of age is required to wear a DOT-approved helmet.
VEHICLE TYPES
- ATV Type 1—any motor vehicle 52” or less in width, having an unladen dry weight of 1500 pounds or less, traveling on three (3) or more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and designed for, or capable of travel over unimproved terrain.
- ATV Type II—any motor vehicle 80” or less in width, traveling on four (4) or more low-pressure tires, having a steering wheel, non-straddle seating, a rollover protection system, and designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain, and 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.
- UTV utility type vehicle—any recreational vehicle designed for and capable of traveling over unimproved terrain. Traveling on four (4) or more tires and having a width that, when measured at the widest point of the vehicle, is not less than 30” and does not exceed 70.” And 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.
- FTV full-size all-terrain vehicle—any recreation vehicle designed for and capable of travel over unimproved terrain. Traveling on four (4) or more tires and 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, a maximum seat height of 50” when measured at the forward edge of the seat bottom, and a steering wheel for control.
A street-legal all-terrain type 1 utility type vehicle and the full-size vehicle must comply with county motor vehicle emissions, inspections, and maintenance programs and shall comply with the exact requirements of a motorcycle: following traffic rules, registering, titling, odometer statement, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration fees.
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. The street-legal ATV/UTV or FSV operating on a highway may not exceed the lesser of the posted speed limit or 50 miles per hour. If operating on a highway with a posted speed higher than 50 miles per hour, the operator shall operate the street-legal ATV/UTV or FSV on the extreme 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, a braking system other than a parking brake, a horn or other warning device, a muffler and emission control system which complies with Utah requirements, rearview mirrors on the right and left side of the driver, a wind-shield (unless the operator wears eye protection while operating the vehicle), a speedometer for nighttime operation and 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.