This form is a generic Bill of Sale for a Four Wheeler (ATV) from an individual rather than from a dealer. No warranty is being made as to its condition.
This form is a generic Bill of Sale for a Four Wheeler (ATV) from an individual rather than from a dealer. No warranty is being made as to its condition.
A vehicle designed and manufactured for off-highway use may not be operated on a California highway even though it may be highway legal in its home state because it does not meet the federal highway safety standards for highway vehicles.
Green or Red Sticker: If you are going to operate a motorized vehicle off-highway only, you must have either a Green Sticker or a Red Sticker that has been issued by the DMV. The Green Sticker indicates vehicles allowed to operate on public lands open to motor vehicles all year.
California's mandatory helmet law, as written in Vehicle Code Section 27803, states that it is “unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet.”
CVC §16070 provides for suspension of a driver or owner who fails to show financial responsibility was in effect for a reportable accident. CVC §16075 (c) requires that the department hold a hearing and make a determination before the effective date of the suspension.
Vehicle Code § 21703 VC is the California statute prohibiting drivers from following the vehicle in front too closely, or tailgating. A ticket for this traffic offense is an infraction that carries a fine of $238.00 plus court costs.
111. (a) "All-terrain vehicle” means a motor vehicle subject to subdivision (a) of Section 38010 that is all of the following: (1) Designed for operation off of the highway by an operator with no more than one passenger. (2) Fifty inches or less in width.
In 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) did away with the entire Red Sticker program, which allowed emissions non-compliant OHVs (dirt bikes and quads) a competition exemption to operate on public lands.
OHVs such as all-terrain vehicles, trail bikes, racing motorcycles, dune buggies, and snowmobiles do not require regular vehicle registration, but they must display an ID plate or placard issued by DMV.
Many dirt roads are open to registered OHVs, but there are a few exceptions. For example, dirt roads in Death Valley National Park are open only to street-legal vehicles. Also, in many National Forests, some "maintained" dirt roads require street-legal registration and a license. Always check before-hand.
A vehicle designed and manufactured for off-highway use may not be operated on a California highway even though it may be highway legal in its home state because it does not meet the federal highway safety standards for highway vehicles.