Riders should know that:
• All ATVs and OHMs are required to be registered and to have the registration displayed. The only exception to the display rule is that OHM’s being operated on private property or at a closed course-racing event still need to be registered, but do not have to display the registration.

• Anyone under the age of 18 must wear a helmet while riding or operating an ATV or OHM. Headlights and taillights must be on at all times if the ATV equipped with them.

• OHM’s are not allowed to operate in the road right-of-way, or ditch, unless that portion of the ditch or road right-of-way is part of a designated OHM trail.

•ATV operators may operate on a bridge, a roadway shoulder, or the inside bank of public road right-of-way if necessary to avoid obstructions to travel.

• ATV operators must be at least 16 years old and have a valid drivers license to operate in the road right-of-way.

• Anyone born after July 1, 1987, and who is 16 years or age or older, must successfully complete the ATV independent study course component before operating an ATV on public lands. Persons under 16 must successfully complete the ATV safety training independent study course and the riding component before operating an ATV on public lands.

• Persons ages 12 through 15 must have a valid safety certificate, may operate on public lands and frozen waters, and make direct crossings of public roads only when accompanied by another person on an ATV who is 18 or over and has a valid drivers license. Those ages 16 and 17 must have a valid drivers license to make a direct crossing of a roadway or operate on road right-of-ways.

For a complete listing please visit the DNR Web site at www.dnr.state.mn.us or pick up a copy of the 2005-2006 Minnesota DNR OHV regulation booklet from a local DNR office or law enforcement center.