SF 2058 – Updating definition of Off-Road Utility Vehicle
COMMITTEE ACTION:
SF 2058 revises the definition of “off-road utility vehicle” in Code chapter 321I, which provides for the registration and regulation of all-terrain and off-road utility vehicles by the Department of Natural Resources. “Off-road utility vehicle” is defined as a motorized vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight non-highway tires or rubberized tracks, a bucket or bench seat, and a steering wheel or control levers. The current definition includes vehicles with an engine displacement of less than 1,500 cubic centimeters and a total dry weight of less than 2,000 pounds. The bill strikes the limitation on engine size and establishes three off-road utility vehicle classifications based on weight and width.
Type 1: vehicles with a total dry weight of 1,200 pounds or less and a width of 50 inches or less.
Type 2: vehicles, other than type 1 vehicles, with a total dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less and a width of 65 inches or less.
Type 3: vehicles with a total dry weight of more than 2,000 pounds or a width of more than 65 inches, or both.
Off-road vehicle enthusiasts and dealers say this change will allow more types of all-terrain and off-road utility vehicles to use designated parks. [2/5: 12-0 (McCoy absent)]