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Quad Bikes, ATVs and Buggies can be used on public roads as long as you have in your possession the correct licence to use this type of vehicle. Two things you need to remember should you be caught using any vehicle on the public road without the correct licence are:

  • You will suffer penalty points on your licence when you receive it should you not have one. This alone will go against you when you try and insure any vehicle in the future.
  • Should you be caught in possession of a machine with an engine that can be driven or ridden without a licence or insurance, then the machine can be confiscated by the police – and not returned unless you provide the correct documentation to authenticate it’s release.

Road Laws are regulated by each individual country by a motor division of the government, like DVLA in the UK. These departments set the regulations, and once set, they are easy to break should you not have the complete details.What you will find below is a comprehensive guide to what the requirements are for ridding either a Quad Bike, ATV or Buggy on the public roads within the UK.

Three and Four Wheeled Vehicles
The legal requirements for this section are as follows:

  • Anyone over the age of 17 can ride a Utility Vehicle ie: Quad, ATV or Buggy as long as you have a category B1 on your driving licence and the vehicle is not in excess of 550Kg.

NOTE: The only time you can ride on of these vehicles at a lower age of 16, is when you are in receipt of disability living allowance graded at the higher rate.Vehicles in excess of 550Kg:

  • Anyone over the age of 17 can use a Utility Vehicle ie: Road Legal Quad Bike, ATV or Buggy, should they be in possession of a FULL UK Car Drivers Licence, Quad Bike Insurance and a valid Ministry of Transport Test Certificate. (M.O.T)

NOTE: Should you be claiming full disability living allowance, the same DOES NOT apply as stated above. The break point in the law is 550Kg.The only major concern is that most vehicles, utility or otherwise exceed the weight restriction in the UK which makes it difficult to find a machine that is not restricted in this way.

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This entry was posted by Alex Bhaswara on February 2, 2010 at 6:19 am under ATV. Tagged , , . Both comments and pings are currently closed.