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  County ORV Rules

  Posted by cowboy on May 3, 2024 at 11:52 am

  ROSCOMMON COUNTY

  Sec. 2 An ORV may be operated on the far right of the maintained portion of a road or street within the county.

  Sec. 6 An ORV may NOT be operated on the road surface, roadway, shoulder or right-of-way of any state or federal highway in the
  county—i.e., M-18, M-55, US 127 & I-75.

  Sec. 7 Except as set forth herein or otherwise provided by law, an ORV meeting all of the following conditions may be operated on a road
  or street in the county:

  a) at a speed of no more than 25 miles per hour or a lower posted ORV speed limit.

  b) by a person not less than 12 years of age.

  c) with the flow of traffic.

  d) in a manner which does not interfere with traffic on the road or street.

  e) traveling single file except when overtaking and passing another ORV.

  f) when visibility is not substantially reduced due to weather conditions unless displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight.

  g) 1/2 hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset unless displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight.

  h) while displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight at all hours beginning January 1, 2010.

  i) while the operator and each passenger is wearing a crash helmet and protective eyewear approved by the United States department
  of transportation unless the vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet and the operator and
  each passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt.

  j) with a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle is removed, the engine speed will immediately and
  automatically return to idle.

  k) while the ORV is equipped with a spark arrester type United States forest service approved muffler in good working order and in
  constant operation.

  l) pursuant to noise emission standards defined by law.

  REFERENCE more details in the Documents section

  CLARE COUNTY

  Sec. 2 An OR V may be operated on the far right of the maintained portion of a road within the county
  with these exceptions:

  a) Surrey Road from U.S. 10 East to Cornwell Road.

  b) Maple Grove Road from Bringold Avenue East to M-115

  Sec. 5 An ORV may not be operated on the road surface, roadway, shoulder or right-of-way of any
  state or federal highway in the county.

  Sec. 6 Except as set forth herein or otherwise provided by law, an OR V meeting all of the following
  conditions may be operated on a road or street in the county:

  a) at a speed of no more than 25 miles per hour or a lower posted ORV speed limit.

  b) by a person not less than 12 years of age.

  c) with the flow of traffic.

  d) in a manner which does not interfere with traffic on the road or street.

  e) traveling single file except when overtaking and passing another ORV.

  f) when visibility is not substantially reduced due to weather conditions unless displaying a
  lighted headlight and lighted taillight.

  g) 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 after sunset unless displaying a lighted headlight and lighted
  taillight.

  h) while displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight at all hours beginning January
  1,2010.

  i) while the operator and each passenger is wearing a crash helmet and protective eyewear
  approved by the United States department of transportation unless the vehicle is equipped with a roof
  that meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet and the operator and each passenger is wearing a
  properly adjusted and fastened seat belt.

  j) with a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle is removed, the
  engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle.

  k) while the ORV is equipped with a spark arrester type United States forest service approved
  muffler in good working order and in constant operation.

  1) pursuant to noise emission standards defined by law.

  MISSAUKEE COUNTY

  Sec. 2 An ORV may be operated on the far right of the maintained portion of a road within the county

  Sec. 5 An ORV may not be operated on the road surface, roadway, shoulder or right-of-way of any state or
  federal highway in the county.

  Sec. 6 Except as set forth herein or otherwise provided by law, an ORV meeting all of the following
  conditions may be operated on a road or street in the county:

  a) at a speed of no more than 25 miles per hour or a lower posted ORV speed
  limit.

  b) by a person not less than 12 years of age.

  c) with the flow of traffic.

  d) in a manner which does not interfere with traffic on the road or street.

  e) traveling single file except when overtaking and passing another ORV.

  f) when visibility is not substantially reduced due to weather conditions unless
  displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight.

  g) 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 after sunset unless displaying a lighted
  headlight and lighted taillight.

  h) while displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight at all hours beginning
  January 1, 2010.

  i) while the operator and each passenger is wearing a crash helmet and protective
  eyewear approved by the United States department of transportation unless the
  vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards for a crash
  helmet and the operator and each passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and
  fastened seat belt.

  j) with a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle
  is removed, the engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle.

  k) while the ORV is equipped with a spark arrester type United States forest
  service approved muffler in good working order and in constant operation.

  l) pursuant to noise emission standards defined by law.

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