As owners of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) get
ready to hit many popular OHV riding areas in California, it is important to
remember that helmets are required to be worn by the operators and passengers when
traveling on public roads, trails, and areas designated for such use.
Effective January 1, 2013, the California Vehicle Code (CVC)
Section 38601 requires all passengers and the operator to wear a safety helmet
while operating an ROV which are also known as Side by Sides, Recreational
Utility Vehicle, or Utility Terrain Vehicle.
CA OHV Division Info on Side x Side Helmet Law
Quiet Warrior Racing (QWR) believes it is important for ROV
owners to share this information with other ROV operators particularly in rural
areas where regulations passed in Sacramento don’t often get shared effectively
with users not associated with clubs or organizations.
QWR wants to commend federal and state law enforcement
personnel and resource protection officers for working hard to help educate ROV
owners about this new regulation.
Signing and public outreach are important elements of effective law
enforcement. Those tools will most
certainly play a critical role to inform the user community as this new safety regulation
gets implemented on public lands in California.
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