If an off-road motorcycle is outfitted with the equipment prescribed by the Highway Safety Code, can it be driven on the road?
If it was not designed by the manufacturer to be driven on the road, it must remain off road even if you add the accessories required by the Highway Safety Code, such as headlights or signal lights. The manufacturer and not the user decides where a motorcycle is intended for use. That is why the manufacturer affixes a permanent label advising consumers that the motorcycle is not intended for road use.
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