Who may operate an All-Terrain Vehicle?
• Children who are at least age 12 and who are born on or after January 1, 1988 may operate an ATV on public riding areas, (trails, frozen waters, open county and forest areas, etc) if they hold a valid WI ATV safety certificate. Other state agency and provincial safety certificates are accepted in WI. NOTE: ASI (All-terrain Vehicle Safety Institute) certificates are not valid in Wisconsin. • No one under the age of 12 may operate an ATV on a roadway under any circumstance. • No one under 16 may rent or lease an ATV. • Riders under age 18 must wear a helmet (motorcycle type, Snell or DOT approved) when operating on public riding areas. • Agriculture exemption – Children who are at least age 12 and who are born on or after January 1, 1988 may operate an ATV on lands under the management and control of a person immediate family without certification for agricultural purposes. If you operate on someone else’s land and you are at least 12 and born on or after January 1, 1988, you must be c
