Owning an ATV in Ohio is a snap if you know the basics for legal ownership. Since 2003 all ATVs must be registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Your ATV registration will cost you $7.25 and is good for three years. You will be given a unique alpha numeric sticker to place on your ATV in a prominently visible area on your machine.
ATVers under the age of 16-years old may only ride with supervision by a licensed adult over the age of 18 years of age. Using an ATV while hunting is prohibited, no firearm or bow and arrow may be carried on an ATV on any public lands in the State of Ohio.
Helmets and other safety equipment are not required to be worn on any publicly managed lands when riding your ATV, however as you know, it just makes good sense to use safety equipment when operating your ATV; certain features must be installed on your ATV when riding publicly managed lands, those features include :
*Headlights for night driving
*Spark arrestor to help keep forest fires to a minimum
*Muffler to reduce noise levels
Unlike many States, Ohio does not have a decible level in place for what is considered normal noise levels for ATVs and what would be considered excessive noise. If you live in Ohio, check with your local Bureaus of Motor Vehicles to make sure that you are well within the limits of the law when you ride your ATV, you will be saving yourself a lot of grief and fines by knowing the laws for riding your ATV and how they apply to you.
