If you're riding your 4-wheeler without registering it with the State of Vermont, you're riding illegally. Make sure that your 4-wheeler is legal to ride in your state. The cost of a ticket is far greater than the minimal cost of registering your 4-wheeler. In the State of Vermont, 4-wheeler registrations (limited use off-highway plates) are valid for a period of 2-years. If you are a resident of Vermont, you must bi-annually register 4-wheeler's owned or leased for a period of more than thirty days and operated by them, unless the 4-wheeler is currently registered in Vermont by another party. This regulation applies to any 4-wheeler that is operated or garaged.
The State of Vermont also requires that any 4-wheeler riders between the ages of 12-16 years of age do not ride unsupervised and any riders under the age of 18-years old must possess a safety certificate for riding 4-wheelers. When it is time to register your 4-wheeler, simply go to the Vermont DMV main office which is located in Montpelier. You will need to show a valid drivers license as well as a proof of ownership for your 4-wheeler. Certain satellite offices in Vermont are equipped to handle registration of your 4-wheeler, check with a DMV close to home before you make the trip to Montpelier.
When registering your 4-wheeler, you will need to attest that your 4-wheeler has working brakes, headlights, noise muffler (Vermont has specific decibel limits by county) and a spark arrestor in place. After you register you 4-wheeler for the first time, registering your 4-wheeler after your 2-year time limit expires can be done via mail. Vermont has a great riding experience awaiting you and your 4-wheeler, make sure and ride those trails safely and legally.
