Taking It To the Streets

With the UTV market growing tremendously, one of the discussions that has began to grow with them is street legalization. There are states that allow UTV’s on city streets or county roads but in every state they are NOT allowed on interstates.

Many states that do allow UTV’s on city roads are very strict on the guidelines they must follow. Most of these states, like New Mexico, offer county by county licensing and registration but no statewide licensing.

For a UTV to be capable of on-road use it must also be fitted with accessories such as: blinkers, horn, seatbelts, lighted license plate bracket, mirrors, DOT approved tires and a full windshield with wipers (all of these requirements are dependant from state to state).

Here is a list we have compiled of states that allow on-road use of UTV’s:

Arizona: Yes. Statewide.

Colorado: Yes. Select counties.

Idaho: Yes. Statewide and out of state licensing is also available.                

Iowa: Yes. Select counties.

New Mexico: Yes. County by County licensing and registration. Not all counties offer this.

North Carolina: Yes.

Oklahoma: Yes. County by county only.

Pennsylvania: Yes. Select jurisdictions.

South Dakota: Yes. Statewide and out of state licensing is also available.

Tennessee: Yes. Varies from county to county.

Utah: Yes. Statewide (cannot be operated in Salt Lake City)

Washington: Limited by county and city discretion.

West Virginia: Yes. Limited.

*These laws are always subject to change. Always check local and state policies before attempting on-road use with an off-road vehicle. These states will also require some, or all, of the accessories listed above to pass inspections and be granted a license.*

We hope this has helped those who were not clear of regulations regarding on-road UTV use.

Don’t forget to get out there and start ​Doing Fun Right.