BC to register quads, regulate use

BC manages off-road vehicles.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.

Rules for off-road vehicle registration and licensing, helmet use, youth safety and environmental measures will be implemented over the next two years under a new off-road vehicle (ORV) management framework, announced Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger today. [Read more]

Krueger to propose off-road vehicle legislation

Wildsight supports proposed off-road vehicle (ORV) legislation, hopes it will increase public support for responsible ORV use.

British Columbia is one of the last Canadian jurisdictions that still allows “off-trail” off-road vehicle use, despite the well-documented risks of erosion, noxious weed spread, and wildlife disturbance.

It is also the only Canadian jurisdiction where off-road vehicle (ORV) licensing and registration is not required. As a result, there are very few rules or guidelines that inform law-abiding ORV users where they should or should not go to recreate. [Read more]

A reminder about forest road use

Press release –

Forest road rules guide safe off-road vehicle use.

Following speed limits and observing licence and insurance requirements will improve the chances that off-road vehicle users will return safely from a ride down a Forest Service road, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell reminded British Columbians today.

“Forest Service roads are both a workplace and a path to recreation, and the rules of the road are in place to help everyone, from off-road vehicle users to logging truck drivers, get home safely,” said Bell. “Off-road vehicle users need to be aware that violating Forest Service road rules risks their families’ health, finances and well-being.” [Read more]