4-7-26 Safety PSA on All Terrain Vehicles
In this “Did You Know” topic from Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, we will
present safety and legal information on the operation of ATVs.
Off-road vehicles, 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers, side-by-sides or other all-
terrain vehicles can only be operated on the shoulders of public roads
and highways in very limited conditions.
- Never on Interstate Highways.
- Only for purposes of farm-related activities within a 5-mile
radius of the farmer’s farm. - The operator must possess a valid Class “E” driver’s license.
- The owner/operator must have the motor vehicle registration
proving the vehicle is engaged in the farming business. - Absent the registration, an affidavit attesting the engagement of
farming as a business. - Agricultural consultants are included in this provision.
- Off-road vehicles may be operated by university or college
employees, police and EMTs in the scope of their employment
while on the streets and boundaries of state-owned colleges and
universities. - Operators of off-road vehicles shall provide, upon demand,
proof of vehicle liability insurance. - In each of these cases, incidental crossings of public roads or
highways is authorized. - Additional information can be found by searching:
LARS 32:297.1
LARS 32:299
LARS 32:299.1 thru .5
As always, if you have any information of criminal activity, contact St.
Landry Crime Stoppers at 948-TIPS, or download our P3 app and “Tap
the App” and “Say It Here” to submit your anonymous tips. On behalf
of the St. Landry Crime Stoppers Board, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s
Office and Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, thank you and have a blessed day.
