re: children
ATV Safety Laws
Age Restrictions
No person under 14 years of age shall operate a recreation vehicle, except as provided below:
- A person who is 12 or 13 years of age may operate if directly supervised by a person 18 years of age or older.
- A person, who is 10 or 11 years of age, may operate if directly supervised by a person 18 years old or older and the vehicle is operated on land upon which the operator lives.
- A person under 14 years of age may operate in a sanctioned race, rally, or organized event, which has been approved by the appropriate local authority.
- Under no circumstances, may a person operate who is less than 10 years of age.
- No person under the age of 16 and ½ years of age shall operate a recreation vehicle across a public way.