ORV Visible Identification
New York requires visible identification on ORVs. Learn more about the requirements. View our report to learn more about he 37 states that do require visible identification. Learn how New York ranks compared to other states on visible identification requirements. Recent Legislative Action2009 S444: Prohibits ORVs on streets in cities w population of 1 million or more. (1/7/09: Referred to Transportation Committee) S665: Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles on school grounds, and baseball, football and soccer fields, without permission (1/12/09: Introduced) A1946: Requires license plates on all ORVs and gives officers authoriy to impound vehicles for riding off deisgnated routes in Forest Preserves. (1/14/09: Referred to Transportation Committee) A1953: Improves ORV enforcement by tightening registration requirements (1/14/09: Referred to Transportation Committee) A2156: Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles by the general public in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve - allows for immediate vehicle impoundment for violations (1/15/09: Introduced) A2966: Eliminates annual ORV registration fee, but dedicates $10 million to trail maintainence and mapping. Also provides funding for law enforcement, requires license plates and authorizes the impoundment of vehicles (1/22/09: Referred to Tourism Committee) A4356: Creates registration financed ORV fund to pay for enforcement, trail maintenance and reparations for damaged property. Would require license plates, increases violation penalties and permits vehicle impoundment (2/3/09: Referred to Tourism Committee) S2533: Calls for study of economic impact of ORVs. Also includes study of enforcement, safety and environmental cost concerns and survey of private property owners (2/23/09: Referred to Cultural Affairs Committee) 2008 A2747: Creates $20 fee on all ATVs to pay for enforcement and reparations for private property damage, and increases penalties for violations, including vehicle impoundment (1/9/08: Sent to Senate Committee on Tourism and Recreation) S5706 Requires the state to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of ORV riding (6/18/08: Passed Senate and Sent to Assembly) S578: Increases penalties for the illegal operation of ORVs on public or private grounds or on any baseball, football, or soccer field that has been conspicuously posted as a no-trespassing area (1/9/08: Referred to Senate Transportation Committee) A916: Prohibits operation of ORVs in state forest preserves, Long Island Central Pine Barrens Area and Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Violations can result in vehicle impoundment (1/3/08: Introduced) 2007 A2677: Requires license plates for ORVs and allows peace officers to impound vehicles for certain violations (1/18/07: Introduced) Community Voices Demand Action in New YorkNew Yorkers are increasingly voicing their concerns about a growing contingent of reckless riders who break the law, damage public and private land, injure themselves and others, and ruin hunting, fishing and hiking experiences for the rest of us.- "We get calls about ATVs all over the village. Usually by the time someone calls us and a car gets there, the ATVs are long gone...It's a problem in our community. We enforce it as much as we can with the tools we've got." -- Eric Proulx, Tupper Lake police Sargent, "Illegal ATV, snowmobile use a problem in Tupper", Adirondack Daily Enterprise (11/19/08)
- “Not giving the clubs permission doesn't mean the ATVs won't be there. There's a large group that's going to be there no matter what.” -- New York Legislator Christopher Palermo, "ATV club seeks access to county trail", The Citizen (1/21/10)
- "...within the past year and a half, the Department of Environmental Conservation has ramped up its effort. That's because dirt bikes, four-wheelers and even trucks have decimated the Taconic Crest their knobby tires tearing paths into trenches, carving side trails and turning damp soil into mud bogs wide enough to float a canoe through." -- "Man in Green Holds the Line", Albany Times-Union (11/11/08)
- "Who wants to spend a weekend listening to those machines (ATVs) revving up? Also, there's dirt, dust, exhaust. When you live in the country, you expect to enjoy the peace and quiet. A chain saw is OK once in a while, but not this." -- Priscilla Bailey, Madison property owner reacting to proposed ORV park, "Neighbors Sling Concerns about ATVs", The Post Standard (10/13/08)
- “Just walking our dog has been dangerous when they fly by at 50 miles an hour,” -- Amy D'Angelo, lives along the Hojack trail, "ATV club seeks access to county trail", The Citizen (1/21/10)
- "Essentially, the department is very concerned about the impact and their well documented negative impact of ATV use on state land. Primarily running through wetlands and streams and it's just not good for the environment or for the other users of the resource." -- Judy Drabicki, DEC Region 6 Director, "DEC has issues with ATV trails," TWEAN News 10 Now (9/22/08)
- "I have never seen this many ATV accidents in this short a time. It happened, and we're trying to deal with it." -- Sgt. Martin Bronisz, Acting Sgt. of Sheriff's Special Services Unit, "ATVs claim 2 lives in 4 accidents", Buffalo News (9/4/08)
- "I am a farmer and a landowner. With ATVs, it's a no-win deal. They do damage, and they are loud." -- Steven Cuddeback, Cayuga County Legislator, "Legislators take another look at ATV plan", The Citizen (8/14/08)
- "They're keeping the people up all night...We need more patrols up here." -- Debbie Preston, Conklin Supervisor, "ATVs, dirt bikes rile Conklin residents", Press and Sun-Bulletin (10/10/07)
- "Two years ago, the state legislature adopted Chapter 601 prohibiting the illegal use of ATVs on farmland...But instead, many ATV owners have taken their hobby to school grounds and athletic fields, and in many cases have caused extensive damage. The schools are then left with the bills to repair their fields. This legislation would severely fine anyone caught damaging school grounds or community athletic fields with an ATV." -- Senator Bill Larkin, 39th Senate District, "Sen. Larkin proposes penalties for operating atvs on school grounds or ball fields", US States News (5/25/07)
- "People get hurt every year by not operating ATVs in a safe manner... There are rules that need to be followed in order to keep riders-and everyone else-safe. The people that own or operate these vehicles, both kids and adults, need to be made aware of the laws associated with them, and follow them." -- Bernhard Peter, Police Chief of Schodack, "ATVers have police chief fuming", The Independent (8/14/07)
- "There's an absolute war out there...ATVs and motorcycles are the biggest threat to the pine barrens." -- Richard Amper, Long Island Pine Barrens Society, "Battle for the Barrens; Rough riders; Cracking down on ATVs; As authorities take a tougher approach against illegal riding, some say their tactics are the real danger", Newsday (1/23/07)
Recent ORV-Related Media Coverage
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Written by UticaOD.com
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Monday, July 04, 2011 |
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A Lewis County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized early Monday morning after the operator of an all-terrain vehicle accelerated and dragged the deputy, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Daryl Ortlieb, 34, observed an ATV at about 2 a.m. Monday being operated on a closed road in the hamlet of Glenfield, deputies said. The ATV stopped, and Ortlieb pulled up behind the united, stopped and activated his emergency lights, deputies said. When the ATV operator saw the emergency lights activated, the operator attempted to leave, deputies said. |
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Read more... [Lewis County sheriff's deputy injured after dragged by ATV]
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Written by The Saratogian
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 |
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Two Greenfield teens are facing felony charges after allegedly using a stole all-terrain vehicle to damage a freshly planted corn field on South Greenfield Road.
John Robinson, 19, of Greenfield and a 16-year-old accomplice, also of Greenfield, were both charged at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, trespass and criminal mischief for recklessly causing property damage valued at more than $250.
State police said the pair allegedly stole an ATV from Northumberland. Police were contacted by a farmer who observed the teens riding through his newly planted field.
When police arrived, the teens had already left the scene, but were charged after found walking on a nearby road. They had abandoned the ATV in some woods, police said. -- Source: http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/06/21/news/doc4e00a6005dd12672015476.txt |
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Written by Observer Today
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Thursday, June 16, 2011 |
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It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye - or their life - when it comes to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). In light of recent fatal incidents involving ATVs, residents are encouraged to be safe as well as have fun. On May 25, Forestville resident Nathan Stevens was fatally injured in an ATV accident when he collided with another ATV. |
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Read more... [ATV riders encouraged to be safe while having fun]
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Written by The Daily News
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
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Plans for a dedicated all-terrain vehicle trail will be on hold until at least late summer, an ATV club representative said. The Rochester & Southern Railroad wants to know how the proposed trail would impact neighboring properties, and how it would be managed, said Gary Hume of the New York Trail Riders Organization of Western New York. He said the delay is actually good news, since it means negotiations are still open, and the club is communicating actively with the railroad. |
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Read more... [ATV trail delay pleases riders' club]
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Written by Watertown Daily Times
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Saturday, April 02, 2011 |
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It's getting to be that time of year again: snowmobilers are putting away their sleds, ATVs are coming out and people are questioning about driving their Side by Sides. There is an online petition still in progress to not only change the weight limit of the Side by Sides but the Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow towns and municipalities to decide what roads should be open to ATVs. Here again is much-needed revenue and the state is ignoring it due to special interest groups. There are over 100,000 registered ATVs in this state and we still have 5,300 signatures, so get on the ball and go to www.nysorva.org and place your signature, and if you don't have a computer then ask a friend or family members to do it for you. What would also help is to send letters and phone calls, not only to your assemblyman and senator but also to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. |
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Read more... [Letter: ATV riders: join club, buy permit, slow down]
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Written by Mid-Hudson News
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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A 39-year-old Poughkeepsie man who operated an ATV on October 27, 2010 on Seitz Terrace in the Town of Poughkeepsie, crashing into a parked minivan, rolling the ATV and injuring a three-year-old passenger and himself, has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault. Karim Seise is in the Dutchess County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. |
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Read more... [Man who crashed ATV injuring three-year-old passenger arrested on assault charge]
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Written by Buffalo News
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Thursday, January 13, 2011 |
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Brian Meyer A vandal on an all-terrain vehicle may have damaged lawns at the city-owned Martin Luther King Park. City officials met Wednesday morning with members of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy to discuss incidents that occurred over the weekend. |
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Read more... [City ponders damage in MLK Park vandalism]
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Written by Sentinel and Enterprise
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
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Jack Minch The Conservation Commission is hoping to improve control over the illegal use of all-terrain vehicles on conservation land. ATVs have been a longtime problem, said commissioner Sharon Jordan. |
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Read more... [Lunenburg aims to crack down on trail trespassers]
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Written by Poughkeepsie Journal
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
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Bill Conners In a tragic footnote to Veterans Day, a Pennsylvania game warden — Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove, 31 — was killed while investigating a report of poaching activity. It is the kind of news that sets us back on our heels. We don't usually associate the routine duties of our environmental conservation officers with gun battles and confrontations with hardcore felons. It is sad, but true, that it has been so long since the U.S. has not been involved in military action someplace on the globe that even media reports of our soldiers' deaths are often overshadowed by more routine news. |
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Read more... [Outdoors: Crimes against conservation officers a serious issue]
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