A little off topic here but I was wondering if anyone has heard that if you have your licensed ATV for public roads in your state, that they may not be honoring them in other states. Currently, I knew it to be that if you were licensed in lets say WA for public roads as well as off road, that ID would accept it as an example.

If the sister state doesn’t allow any, or limited, ATV use on highways, that’s the rule(s) you must follow. Similar to double towing, weight limits, speed limits etc.

In Wisconsin we can use our ATV's on private property, ATV trails, and any public road that is posted as being an ATV Route. ATV's must travel with the headlight and taillight on and the ATV must be equipped with working brake lights.

States honor drivers licenses from other states. So if you have a valid vehicle drivers license it is valid in all the states. This is not the same for motor vehicles. It may be legal to drive an ATV in one state and not legal in the adjoining state. Furthermore within a state there might be counties or cities that allow the ATV and other cities or counties that do not.

Most UTV's are licensed with a restricted plate that does not have to honored in another state. Some states offer reciprocity, but it is not mandated. My dune buggies have unrestricted plates that allow access in all states.

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opnspaces
Navigator III
Mar 16, 2020
States honor drivers licenses from other states. So if you have a valid vehicle drivers license it is valid in all the states.

This is not the same for motor vehicles. It may be legal to drive an ATV in one state and not legal in the adjoining state. Furthermore within a state there might be counties or cities that allow the ATV and other cities or counties that do not.
Retired_JSO
Explorer
Mar 16, 2020
No ATV’s on Florida roads.
BarabooBob
Explorer III
Mar 15, 2020
In Wisconsin we can use our ATV's on private property, ATV trails, and any public road that is posted as being an ATV Route. ATV's must travel with the headlight and taillight on and the ATV must be equipped with working brake lights.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Mar 15, 2020
If the sister state doesn’t allow any, or limited, ATV use on highways, that’s the rule(s) you must follow. Similar to double towing, weight limits, speed limits etc.

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