ATVing in Maine would not be possible without generous private landowners and dedicated volunteer ATV clubs
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Maine?s thousands of miles of ATV trails across the state wouldn?t be possible without dedicated ATV clubs and the generosity of private landowners ? 80 percent of the state-supported ATV trail system resides on private land.
Do your part to keep Maine?s ATV trails open for generations to come:
- Stay on marked ATV trails. ATV trails have green and white signs. Remember, not all snowmobile trails are ATV trails.
- Respect closed trail signs.
- Never drink and ride.
- Drive to the right and at an appropriate speed.
- Tread lightly ? Don?t tear up the trail!
- Remember that modified exhausts are illegal.
- Be respectful on ATV access routes ? Yield to all traffic and never pass a vehicle.
- Be courteous to others when riding on multi-use trails.
- Help prevent wildlfires. Stay on marked trails. Avoid riding in dry vegetation. Discard smoking materials appropriately, and call 911 if you see a fire.
- Look for trail news and notices on the Bureau of Parks and Lands website
- Register your ATV.??For every ATV registration purchased, over 2/3 of the fee goes directly into the trail maintenance fund.
- Support a local ATV club by donating your time and/or money.
Have a safe and memorable 4th of July weekend!?
Register your ATV
Registration fees fund trail maintenance and building new trails. Fees also support volunteer ATV clubs who provide critical work maintaining the trail systems, and private landowners who allow trail access.?For every ATV registration purchased, over 2/3 of the fee goes directly into the trail maintenance fund.
All ATV registrations expire June 30.
Maine residents may renew?an ATV registration?online.?New registrations?must be done through a registration agent such as a town office or the?MDIFW main office in Augusta.
Nonresidents may do both new and renewal ATV registrations?online.
Beginning May 1st of each year, registrations will be valid from the date of issue through June 30 of the following year.
New Law: ATV Size Restriction
Effective October 18, 2021
Oversized ATV:?is a new category of an ATV that is wider than 65 inches or that weighs more than 2,000 pounds according to the?original manufacturer?s specifications?and cannot be registered with the State of Maine (except in certain situations described below).
- Exception: Registration of an oversized ATV is allowed for?Maine residents only?who previously registered that oversized ATV before January 1, 2022. An oversized ATV that is allowed under this law to be registered by its current Maine-resident owner may
be transferred to a new (Maine resident) owner who may also register that ATV.
Where?Registered?Oversized ATVs May Operate:?A legally registered oversized ATV may operate on land where they have permission from the landowner or lessee, on frozen waters of the state, and portions of state approved ATV trails which do not limit the use of oversized ATVs. Additionally, written permission of the landowner or lessee is required for use of an ATV on cropland or pastureland or in an orchard.
Where?Unregistered?ATVs (Including Oversized ATVs) May Operate:?Unregistered ATVs, whether oversized or not, are allowed to be operated only on land the operator owns or leases. Exception: If written permission is obtained from the landowner or lessee and that person is engaged solely in a business activity (other than a business activity involving recreational use of the oversized ATV) oversized unregistered ATVs may be operated on that land.
ATV dealers are required to notify purchasers of oversized ATVs (new and used) of this law. ATV registration agents are required to notify ATV owners and provide education on oversized ATVs at the time of registration.?Learn more.
View?all?of the updated and new laws in the?2022-2023 Maine ATV & Snowmobile Law Book.
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