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.”
About Nonresident OHV Use Permits All vehicles operated off-highway on public lands in California are required to be (1) street-licensed or (2) registered as an off-highway vehicle (OHV).
A driver's license is required to operate an ATV in California if the rider is over the age of 18. Minors are required to have a safety certificate and be supervised by an adult with a valid driver's license.
1.155 Vehicles Exempt from Registration Aircraft Refueling Vehicles (VC §4021) ... Cemetery Equipment (VC §§4012 and 5011) ... Disaster Relief Vehicles (VC §4005) ... Firefighting Equipment (VC §4015, CCR §157) ... Forklift Trucks (VC §4013) ... Golf Carts (VC §§345, 4019, 21115) ... Hauled Vehicles (VC §4009)
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.
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.
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.
A driver's license is required to operate an ATV in California if the rider is over the age of 18.
To register your OHV, you will need: The manufacturer's certificate or statement of origin. An original or certified copy of the factory invoice to the non-California licensed dealer. Out-of-state titling documents. Bills of sale to establish a complete chain of ownership to you.
No, it is not legal to ride an off-road (there is a hint here) bike on a road, street, highway, freeway or by-way. It's a dirt bike, so keep it on the dirt. If you want to ride both on and off-road, buy an enduro or put some lights, horn and turn signals on the bike and get it licensed for street use.