 ORV Visible Identification
Oregon 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 Oregon ranks compared to other states on visible identification requirements. Recent Legislative Action2009 SB583: Toughens helmet laws for riders under 18 (6/23/09: Signed into law) SB578: Establishes task force to study ORV safety (7/23/09: Signed into law) HB2020: Creates a new account to address the spread of invasive species and pays for it in part by transferring money from the ORV fund into the new fund. (7/28/09: Signed into law) 2008 SB49: "Kyle's Law" would ban children under 12 from ORVs and restrict ages 12-15 to youth sized models (7/8/08: Introduced) HB 2063: Prohibits ORV riders from carrying passengers on public lands unless machine is designed for an additional passenger (6/28/08: In Committee on Transportation at Adjournment) HB 2062: Makes helmets mandatory for all ORV and off-road motorcycle riders on public lands (6/28/08: In Transportation Committee at Adjournment) 2007 SB101: Phases in mandatory training for all ORV riders in the state - children under 15 must have the training by 1.9.09 (8/3/07: Signed into Law) Community Voices Demand Action in Oregon
Oregonians 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.
- "It's hard to live with on a daily basis, it's depressing, it's just a horrible thing to see right in your back yard." -- Ann’s Butte resident on reckless ORV use, asking to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, "Ann's Butte Closed to Off Road Vehicles", KOHD-ABC News, (1/14/09)
- "Spend a summer weekend at Sand Lake Recreation Area, and it's almost a given you will hear the scream of an ambulance at least once, probably more. Riders roll their rigs, collide with others, jump and crash. They break bones, shred skin and bang heads -- all in the name of fun. Three people have died at Sand Lake in the past 10 months." -- Lori Tobias, Oregonian Staff Writer, "Sand Dune Playground Gets More Crowded", The Oregonian (10/4/08)
- "We have seasonal road closures to protect wildlife. We are having problems with [ORV] cross-country travel that messes things up for hunters." -- Steven George, OR Department of Fish and Wildlifd biologist, "Many areas should see good deer prospects", Statesman Journal (10/1/08)
- "Last year, in one case, people set fires in the sand and were riding their ATVs through the fires. They poured fuel in the sand and set it on fire. A lot of the problems are associated with alcohol, but a lot of accidents have occurred and a lot of citations have been issued, and even arrests made, by the county late at night." -- George Buckingham, supervisor of the Hebo Ranger District, "Sand Lake to ban overnight riding by ATVs", Statesman Journal (8/26/08)
- "There's increasing concern about trespass and the liability associated with [ORVs]." -- Lyle Spiesschaert, owner of fields north of Forest Grove, "Trespassers cost farmers thousands", The Forest Grove News-Times (4/30/08)
“Noise is definitely an issue. You can tell very quickly who’s legal and who’s not. I think the only way you’re going to solve it is by enforcement.” -- Rob Shuck, sportsman, "Dune routes designation revs up noise debate", Suislaw News (7/13/10)
- "They're out there at all hours of the night...they party out there, drinking all night. And when they get stuck, they rev their engines to get out, and that's even noisier." -- Tina Running, Bethel area homeowner, "Some residents say four-wheel drive enthusiasts create a nuisance", The Register-Guard (4/5/07)
- "I enjoy hunting an am also an OSP game officer... I have heard all the excuses and wish the penalties were more severe for violators" -- Craig Johnson, "Speaking Up", Eastman's Hunting Journal (Feb.-Mar. '10)
- "In my state, thousands of Oregonians responsibly use off-road vehicles for work and recreation, but there has been an astronomic increase in the popularity of the vehicle that has caught a lot of public land managers unprepared. For example, ORV sales in our state had increased 400 percent between 1990 and 2004. Got roughly 138,000 active operating permits today. And currently, travel management plans are pending for 11 National forests and nine BLM districts representing more than 19 million acres of our public lands in total. And given the variety and vastness of the public lands, it seems to me that there is room for both motorized and non-motorized recreation, if the agencies, particularly the two agencies we have here, Mr. Hultrop and Mr. Bisson, can put in place the comprehensive, in a comprehensive and responsible way, a plan that will enhance opportunities for ORV users while keeping the public lands safe and accessible for all recreation." -- Senator Ron Wyden, United States Senate, Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Off Highway Vehicle Management on Public Lands (6/5/08)
Recent ORV-Related Media Coverage
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Written by OPB News
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Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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Off-road enthusiasts may soon see a new class of vehicle on public lands. Oregon has re-classified a certain type of All-Terrain-Vehicle known as a “side-by-side.” These vehicles can accommodate two passengers-- you guessed it --sitting side-by-side. That makes this type of vehicle wider than another vehicle known as a quad. Under the previous system, anything wider than a quad was automatically classified as type 2-- the class reserved for larger vehicles like jeeps and trucks. Mike Law works for Oregon Parks and Recreation as a field representative. He says the new system will allow land managers to consider allowing side-by-sides on new trails and possibly even changing the requirements for some pre-existing trails. “So it was just to give land managers a better tool to provide trails for this growing need rather then just throw them in a category of class 2,” says Law. Another section of the new law kicks in this summer. Beginning in July, children under the age of 16 will be required to take an online education course before operating a side-by-side on public lands. -- Source: http://bit.ly/Apvw4G |
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Written by Bend Bulletin
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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The new Cline Butte trail system is a positive step toward changing the larger off-road culture in Oregon. For years off-road travel across public lands has been largely free of oversight and regulation. As unmanaged off-road recreation has grown in popularity, so have the negative impacts to the landscape, to flora and fauna, and to the patience and goodwill of neighboring landowners and other recreational users. By contrast, a well-managed system of trails where users exhibit a high level of compliance with the rules has far less of a negative impact on the land and enjoys a higher level of acceptance from neighbors and other user groups. |
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Read more... [Fixing Cline Butte trails]
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Written by Bend Bulletin
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Monday, October 03, 2011 |
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Fences that Ambers Thornburgh mended this spring were busted again as fall started in Central Oregon. Likely snipped by bolt cutters, the fence’s barbed wire sags alongside a dirt trail etched by motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles through the sagebrush and juniper around Cline Buttes north of Bend. Nearby riders knocked down a gate to roll onto Thornburgh’s land. Thornburgh, a 72-year-old rancher, said dealing with the reoccurring damage is tiresome. “I’ve got other things to do besides rebuild fence behind these people,” Thornburgh said. |
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Read more... [Off-road tension by Cline Buttes]
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Written by The Daily Astorian
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Friday, August 19, 2011 |
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The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office has announced the successful completion of five days of Public All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Training held in conjunction with the Clatsop County Fair, Aug. 2-6. Over the five days, 39 ATV enthusiasts received ATV safety training under two separate programs, one developed by the ATV Safety Institute, and a brand new ATV Youth Evaluation Program developed by Oregon State University and 4-H. The ATV Safety Institute training is a 4-hour session and is available to youth and adults. The OSU/4H program takes two hours to complete, and is available to youth under age 16 only. -- Source: http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/thirty-nine-complete-atv-safety-course/article_db01aa44-c8fc-11e0-a730-001cc4c03286.html |
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Written by The World
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
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The Siuslaw National Forest hasn't received many comments on the designation of off-highway vehicle trails in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Forest service officials published a proposal June 9, but haven't heard as much feedback as they thought. 'So far, I've probably gotten about 70 comments," said Angie Morris, recreation planner for the Siuslaw National Forest. |
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Read more... [Dunes cutback proposal draws few comments]
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Written by The World
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011 |
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The sand dune was steep, the truck was stuck. When Sheriff Cpl. Rod Roberts showed up to help, two young men stood by the bed looking at their feet. There was at least one case of beer in plain view. Roberts glared. 'Start pouring," he said. It is illegal to possess alcohol in the dunes, Roberts explained later. The two boys in the stuck truck were locals, they knew. |
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Read more... [Sheriff's patrol SandFest event]
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Written by Herald and News
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Sunday, April 24, 2011 |
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Tom Harris mentions many beautiful places in his March 13 op-ed “Off-highway-vehicle activity cramped for space, funds.” But all these beautiful places are beautiful for a reason: their sensitive habitats are protected from activities that cause damage, like motorized recreation. As a hunter and fly fisherman, I respect that some habitats are just too sensitive for my recreational activities. That’s part of the responsibility we all have to be good stewards of the land. But from my experience, it seems like more than 5 percent of the OHV riders I encounter aren’t heeding that responsibility. We expect 100 percent of riders to take responsibility, know where they can and can’t ride, and stay on the trails that have been designated. |
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Read more... [Letter: Off-highway riders should be stewards of the land]
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Written by Herald and News
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Saturday, April 23, 2011 |
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By ALEX ROCHE Guest Writer Herald and News "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." - Aldo Leopold The United States Forest Service and other agencies governing public lands revisit and revise their land management policies on a regular basis. Such is presently the case for nearly 1.3 million acres of public recreation land in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Of concern to many outdoor recreationists are proposals regarding off-road vehicle (ORV) use in these areas. Off-roading enthusiasts usually push for increased motorized development. Backpackers, hunters, fisherman, and other people engaging in non-motorized, or "quiet recreation," seek limitation of ORVs, citing disturbing off-roading behavior and environmental impacts. Attempting to distance themselves from reckless and abusive off-roaders, ORV defenders claim abusers represent only a small minority of the off-roading community. |
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Read more... [44,000 miles of state’s public wild lands for ORVs enough]
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Written by Associated Press
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Friday, February 11, 2011 |
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Jurors have found an Illinois Valley miner guilty of an assault charge that led to the amputation of one man's arm. The Medford Mail Tribune reports 63-year-old Ronald E. Spears was found guilty on Friday of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon in the April 2009 shooting of 55-year-old Gregory G. Graybill. |
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Read more... [Ore. gold miner convicted of shooting ATV driver]
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Written by The Oregonian
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Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
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Dave Strahan and Zach Collier We're lucky. One of us loves to fish for wild salmon and sell the tools for others to do so, too, and the other loves to paddle through rushing whitewater -- and that's what we get to do for a living. As a sporting goods distributor and salesman and a rafting company manager, we get to see quite a bit of the scenery that Oregon's rivers have to offer. But we agree that few of our waterways can quite compare to the rugged beauty that is the wild Rogue River. Generations of Oregonians have come to the Rogue to experience what famed Western author Zane Grey called "the most beautiful stream of Oregon." |
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Read more... [Congress should fully protect precious, profitable Rogue River]
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