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Title: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: yamaguy0 on May 16, 2012, 12:12:23 AM
I wondered what other states besides South Dakota allow you to ride the roads? Also if there are any crazy rules you need to follow and what you need to do to the quad to make it street legal.  Here we require mirror, horn and factory lights, and must be atleast 250cc.  Only place we cant ride is the interstate.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: disco on May 16, 2012, 06:18:44 AM
I know Arizona allows UTV's, quads not so sure.

Neither legal in Texas.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Peelz on May 16, 2012, 08:02:52 AM
MOntana and Wyoming.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Colorado700R on May 16, 2012, 01:59:49 PM
Utah
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Peelz on May 16, 2012, 02:16:59 PM
wonder about alaska....?
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Langford on May 16, 2012, 04:59:55 PM
You can make UTV's street legal here in Michigan with some modifications (Safety glass windshield, bumpers, turn signals, horn, DOT tires, high/low beams, windshield wiper, etc.).  Once you have that stuff on the machine, you have to fill out a form (TR-54), and have a police officer do the inspection to verify all of the criteria is met.  When that's complete, you take the signed form to the secretary of state, where you will get a temporary license plate and they put in the application for a new title, which now classifies it as an "assembled roadster"...which will allow you to drive it on any street, highway, expressway, etc in the state.


As far as quads go, they aren't "street legal" per se, but certain northern counties in the state have allowed ATV's/UTV's to use the side of the road to get around.  You can drive them on certain streets, which are decided by the county and townships (for the most part, most streets are open, but all "US-", "I-", or "M-" highways/interstates are off limits).  You can only drive them during daylight hours, on the outer most lane, and the maximum speed is 25mph.  Certain counties are more strict than others, so you really need to be educated on the area and carry a map if you want to drive down the road on a quad.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: disco on May 16, 2012, 07:20:20 PM
Not saying its worth it money or effort but I bet you could build your own RZR frame complete with receipts showing purchase of raw materials and swap everything from a real RZR over.  Then go register it as a kit car.  No difference in my eyes from say a Superformance Cobra or other custom frame kit car.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Krandall on May 16, 2012, 07:48:19 PM
me and my bro got pulled over by DNR for riding on the shoulder bastids.. they told us to ride in the ditch.. I look over.. and it's flooded and rutted up from 4x4's... lol,
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Peelz on May 18, 2012, 01:38:39 PM
you can ride on gravel roads here, and secondary paved roads if you have the little orange sign for farming lol neighbor used to go by mom and dad's every day full throttle on his litle utility towing a sprayer.... I so much as pull out into the road, a sheriff pulls me over :lol:

can only drive on paved road otherwise, if you are crossing at 90 degree angle

weird.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Krandall on May 18, 2012, 02:16:47 PM
I bet you cant ride on gravel, but they just don't care. That's what it is here.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Peelz on May 18, 2012, 02:23:07 PM
Quote from: Krandall on May 18, 2012, 02:16:47 PM
I bet you cant ride on gravel, but they just don't care. That's what it is here.

yeah probably lol
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: disco on May 18, 2012, 06:59:01 PM
Heard sirens one time so I go outside and there's two rednecks on a 4x4 ATV running from the cops going down my street.  I'm thinking if I was the cop they may have gotten a love tap from my bumper.  They ended up going down a driveway and into the woods.
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: denver dude on May 25, 2012, 08:44:13 PM
We cannot ride on the interstate here in Wyoming, other than that  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: Peelz on May 26, 2012, 12:02:28 AM
Quote from: denver dude on May 25, 2012, 08:44:13 PM
We cannot ride on the interstate here in Wyoming, other than that  :thumbs:

And we hate you for it.  :lol:
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: denver dude on August 06, 2012, 02:36:46 PM
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on May 26, 2012, 12:02:28 AM
Quote from: denver dude on May 25, 2012, 08:44:13 PM
We cannot ride on the interstate here in Wyoming, other than that  :thumbs:

And we hate you for it.  :lol:



:rofl:
Title: Re: Street legal, which states allow quads on the roads
Post by: HK 45 Nut on August 06, 2012, 06:28:26 PM
Kannsass you can ride on the dirt roads.