| One of the most frequently asked questions we get | | | | - To ride one on the UK public highways you should |
| asked is about the legalities of Quad Bikes and if the | | | | have the UK Standard Car Driving Licence which |
| are road legal ready to ride or just off road fun | | | | means you can not drive a Road Legal Quad Bike |
| bikes. The difference is this: | | | | until you are 17 years old. |
| Road Legal Quad Bikes - | | | | - Road Legal Tyres are required for and Quad Bike |
| - All UK Road Legal Bikes must have a registration | | | | to be used on the UK Roads. These can be identified |
| certificate or a V5 as it is known. Without a V5 then | | | | by a small "CE" logo on the outer wall of the tyre. |
| the vehicle is not suitable for road use and should not | | | | - It is not necessary to wear a crash helmet on the |
| be used on a public highway. | | | | road as of the day this article was submitted. This |
| - Not all factory fitted lighting systems will conform | | | | being said, we always recommend that you wear a |
| with UK MOT standards. This is due to, in most | | | | crash helmet at all times for safety reasons. |
| cases, the switching system for side, main and high | | | | - Some Road Legal Quad Bikes and ATV's are |
| beam not being available. | | | | Homologated for use of more than one person. This |
| - Standard exhaust systems may not always | | | | means that only certain machines can legally carry |
| conform with the harmonic legislation due to the bike | | | | passengers even though they all have double seats. |
| being designed for off road use only. | | | | - Once a Quad Bike or ATV has been legally |
| - On a safety level, some fuel tanks do not comply | | | | registered for the road, you must then have a public |
| with UK road regulations. This again is due to the | | | | Quad Bike Insurance policy before taking it out. For |
| construction of the tank and materials used | | | | your own safety it is always advisable to take the |
| - Should you wish to convert an Off Road machine | | | | necessary training on how to handle a Quad Bike or |
| into a Road Legal Quad Bike it must firstly go | | | | ATV. Should you purchase a New or Used Quad Bike |
| through the Ministry test for Homologation & | | | | or ATV from a recognized dealer in the UK, most of |
| SVA certification. | | | | them will advise where you can take lessons and |
| - Once the Bike has been tested, it must then be | | | | training making sure you are competent before |
| retested every three years by a certified Ministry of | | | | taking your machine on its first trip out. |
| Transport Testing Station. | | | | It is always advisable to take some sort of training. |
| - The output of the engine for a Quad Bike being | | | | Then, once you have completed the course, you will |
| used of UK roads should be restricted to 18bhp | | | | be far stronger mentally on how to ride and what |
| before being tested for the Homologation & | | | | the legislation is at that time. |
| SVA Certificate. | | | | |