New York Vehicle & Traffic Law Article 48-C - RULES FOR OPERATION OF ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES

• 2400 - Legislative Purpose.
  It is the purpose of this article to promote the safe and proper use of ATVs for recreation and commerce in this state, to ensure...
• 2401 - Definitions.
  As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. "Governmental agency" means any agency of the state of New York and all municipalities...
• 2402 - Rules and Regulations.
  With a view of achieving enjoyable and proper use of ATVs and minimizing the detrimental effect thereof upon the environment, rules and regulations relating to,...
• 2403 - Operation of Atvs; Where Permitted.
  1. Highways. No person shall operate an ATV on a highway except as provided herein. (a) An ATV may make a direct crossing on a...
• 2404 - Operating Rules.
  1. No person shall operate an ATV: (a) at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard...
• 2405 - Designation of Highways and Public Lands for Travel by Atvs.
  1. Highways. Except with respect to interstate highways or controlled access highways, the department of transportation with respect to state highways, maintained by the state...
• 2406 - Equipment.
  1. No person shall operate an ATV unless it is equipped with: (a) brakes in good operating condition; (b) a muffler system in good operating...
• 2407 - Liability Insurance.
  1. An ATV which is operated anywhere in this state other than on lands of the owner of the ATV shall be covered by a...
• 2408 - Special Events.
  1. The commissioner shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend rules and regulations determining the special events which shall be subject to permit...
• 2409 - Atv Safety Course and Safety Certificate.
  1. Safety course or courses. The commissioner shall establish a curriculum or curricula for an ATV safety training course or courses. Any such curriculum may...
• 2410 - Operation by Minors.
  1. Except as provided by subdivision two of this section, no person under the age of sixteen years shall operate an ATV except upon lands...
• 2411 - Liability for Negligence.
  Negligence in the use of operation of an ATV shall be attributable to the owner. Every owner of an ATV used or operated in this...
• 2412 - Service on Nonresidents and Certain Residents, Administrators or Executors.
  For the purposes of section two hundred fifty-two of this chapter, an ATV shall be a vehicle and the provisions of that section and section...
• 2413 - Accidents; Reports.
  1. The operator of any ATV involved in any accident resulting in injuries to or death of any person or in which property damage in...

Last modified: February 3, 2019