It’s the law
EASTERN
ONTARIO’S
UPCOMING ATV
RIDES
District 1 of the Ontario
Federation of ATVs (OFATV) has
rolled out its first draft of rides
planned for 2016. More rides will
pop up, but this is as good a time
as any for riders to mark their
calendars. More info on the
OFATV’s event calendar at
www.ofatv.org/calendar/
Key to club names, all in
province:
ATVCEO = Eastern Ontario
OVATVC = Ottawa Valley
NVATVC = Nation Valley
JATVC = Johnstown
TIATVC = Thousand Islands
RLATVC = Rideau Lakes
April 23
OVATVC Spring ATV Run in Ompah
May 7
NVATVC Missing Link Geocache ATV
Ride, Stonecliffe
May 28
JATVC Spring Fun Run, Johnstown
June 11
TIATVC Demo Daze, Lansdowne
August 13
TIATVC Lunch by the Lake,
Lansdowne
Sept. 3
RLATVC Charity Ride, Rideau Lakes
Sept. 17
TIATVC Ride & Cruise, Rockport
Sept. 24
OVATVC Fall ATV Run in Ompah
Sept. 25
JATVC Fall Fun Run, Johnstown
Oct. 1
NVATVC 9th Annual Fall Rally, South
Mountain
38 | FISH, HUNT RIDE
Last July the Ontario Ministry of Transport
changed the law regarding off-road vehicles and
all-terrain vehicles. These are major changes for
on-road driving and they include:
• more types of ORVs and ATVs are allowed on
the shoulder of public roads, where
permitted. This includes two-up ATVs, side-byside ORVs, and utility terrain vehicles
• all riders, including drivers and passengers of
all ages, must wear an approved motorcycle
helmet and use a seatbelt or foot rests, where applicable
• children under the age of eight are NOT allowed as passengers on any ATV or ORV operating on-road
• the number of passengers is limited to the number of available seating positions
• compliance labels are required on all ATVs and ORVs
• the law provides exemptions for farmers and trappers, and for far Northern Ontario municipalities
For off-road riding, an ATV or ORV driver must
• be at least 12 years old, unless directly supervised by an adult or while driving on land occupied by the
owner of the vehicle
• carry the vehicle’s registration permit or a true copy
• ensure that driver and passengers wear an approved motorcycle helmet, fastened with a chinstrap.
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PHOTO BY NORBERT JUDKOWIAK
By Sheila Ascroft