General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders•Rule 158
Off-road bikes and quads on roads
This rule is a legal requirement
Certain models of motorcycles, motor tricycles and quadricycles, also called quad bikes, are suitable only for off-road use and do not meet legal standards for use on roads. Vehicles that do not meet these standards MUST NOT be used on roads. They MUST NOT be used on pavements, footpaths, cycle paths or bridleways either. You MUST make sure that any motorcycle, motor tricycle, quadricycle or any other motor vehicle meets legal standards and is properly registered, taxed and insured before using it on the roads. Even when registered, taxed and insured for the road, vehicles MUST NOT be used on pavements.
💡Example
You must only use motorcycles, motor tricycles and quad bikes on the road if they meet legal standards and are properly registered, taxed and insured, and you must never ride them on pavements or paths. For example, you cannot ride an off-road quad bike from your house to a field using public roads or along the pavement, even for a short distance, unless it is fully road-legal and you stay on the road surface only.
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