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Time To Go Off-Road

Ride off-road vehicles safely and legally this summer.

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ith summer now in full swing,
conservation officers at the
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources are reminding off-road
vehicle riders to follow ORV safety rules.
“To ensure everyone’s safety and the pro-
tection of our natural resources, ORV riders
are cautioned to only ride their machines
where it’s legal to operate them,” said Cpl.
John Morey, DNR ORV and snowmobile
coordinator. “ORV restrictions are in place
to protect Michigan’s natural resources and
minimize user conflict with other outdoor
recreation enthusiasts.”

ORV TRAIL SYSTEM
It is illegal to operate an ORV on public lands
in the Lower Peninsula unless on the DNR
designated ORV trail system. Michigan’s
ORV trail system has three basic types of
trails, including:
• Motorcycle-only trails maintained at a
28-inch width
• 50-inch-wide trails open to ORVs that
are 50 inches wide or less
• ORV routes maintained at a width of 72
inches

Off-trail or off-route ORV operation out-
side of a designated trail is prohibited, except
for licensed hunters removing deer, bear
or elk and operating an ORV at speeds of 5
miles per hour or less and traveling to the
harvested game using the shortest possible
route.
In the Lower Peninsula, the ORV trail/
route system is the only legal place to ride
non-Secretary of State-licensed ORVs on
public lands other than frozen waters. In the
Upper Peninsula, it is legal for ORVs to oper-
ate on state forest roads as well as the des-
ignated trail system, unless a specific state
forest road is posted closed to ORV use.

STATE PARKS AND
NATIONAL FORESTS
ORVs generally are prohibited on state game
areas or state parks and recreation areas.
In all national forests, motor vehicles can
be used only on roads, trails or areas that
are designated as open on motor vehicle use
maps. For more information, contact the
local national forest headquarters.

PUBLIC ROADS
Roads, streets and highways maintained for
year-round automobile travel (including the
shoulder and the right-of-way) are closed to
ORV operation unless designated open to
ORV use by local ordinance. ORV operators
should check with that county’s sheriff, road
commission or clerk for local ordinances.
It is illegal to operate ORVs on state and
federal highways, including the shoulders
and rights of way.

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
An ORV may not be operated in a manner
that creates an erosive condition. Michigan’s
soils and shorelines are fragile, and ORV
operation in these areas and along stream
banks and other waterways is prohibited. It
is unlawful to operate any ORV in or on the
waters of any stream, river, marsh, bog, wet-
land or quagmire.
For more information about ORV regula-
tions and safe operation, see the Handbook
of Michigan Off-Road Vehicle Laws (www.
offroad-ed.com/michigan/handbook). Maps
of state-designated ORV trails also can be
found there. *

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