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bcdudley wrote:

WildBill wrote: Do you realize that by doing this you would have to pay to register your ATV, buy license plates, have annual safety inspections and pay insurance?

You would only have to pay if you are going to drive it on a street. Just like if you have a truck that never leaves your farm or is only transported on a trailer does not require a license, neither would an ATV.

bcdudley wrote:Very interesting. I think I will write and express my interest in adding ATV's to this bill. I am also going to post on a couple of ATV forums to see if I can get some more support in the form of letter writing. Do you know if there is already an initiative for this?

Would I write to my State Senator or State Representative, or both for this?

alvins wrote:although i do think its a load of bull people can have those stupid golf carts on the streets. i pay a ton of money to have my motorcycle, but golf carts require very little to be made legal. the registration for my motorcycle costs almost as my 6000 pound truck. bull

bcdudley wrote:Yes, I completely agree that the line "designed for use on a highway" would exclude ATV's. We are going on a day long expedition this weekend and I was wanting to know if I could carry. Some of the areas we ride are public land, but nearby residents consider it their own since it is not maintained by the state.

ATV's cannot be made street legal in Texas, period. Already seen that discussed in ATV forums numerous times.

Thank you

MasterOfNone wrote:Transportation Code 601.002(5):

601.002(5) wrote:"Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed for use on a highway, a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a self-propelled vehicle, or a vehicle propelled by electric power from overhead wires and not operated on rails. The term does not include:
(A) a traction engine;
(B) a road roller or grader;
(C) a tractor crane;
(D) a power shovel;
(E) a well driller;
(F) an implement of husbandry; or
(G) an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined by Section 551.201.

I emphasized the part that I think makes an ATV no covered as a motor vehicle.

alvins wrote:

WildBill wrote:Is an ATV classified as a motor vehicle in Texas? I think that is the clue to answer your question.
Is it even legal to ride an ATV on a public road?

no and no.