How Does the Introduction of ORV Regulation 316/03 affect ATVs?
The Off Road Vehicles Act primarily governs ATV usage in Ontario. You can find this act online at www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca. After accessing the site click on the ‘legislation’ tab, and then on ‘E-laws- statutes and regulations of Ontario’. You can then search that site for the ORVA. Off-road vehicles (ORVs) now have more access to the shoulder and paved portions of some Ontario highways. These new regulations, effective July 31, 2003, apply to one category of ORV only. This particular “all-terrain vehicle†(ATV) is defined as an off-road vehicle that: Has four wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground Has steering handlebars Has a seat that is designed to be straddled by the driver Meets requirements of federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI standard) Is designed to carry a driver only and no passengers. New regulations do not apply to other types of off-road vehicles such as mini bikes, dirt bikes and mot
