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Lake Havasu sergeant outlines rules for side-by-side helmets, restraints, plates and lights
Summary
Sergeant Jerry Burns summarized Arizona requirements for operating side-by-side off-highway vehicles in Lake Havasu City: helmets for riders under 18, child restraints on roadways, registration differences between off-road and on-road plates, and prohibitions on strobing/chase or certain decorative lights on public roads.
Sergeant Jerry Burns of Lake Havasu City outlined state and local rules for operating side-by-side off-highway vehicles, saying children under 18 must wear helmets and that child restraint devices are required when the vehicle is operated on a roadway.
The guidance, presented as part of a Traffic Tip Tuesday message, is intended to clarify when side-by-sides may be driven on streets and what equipment is required for safety and legal compliance. "They are required to wear a helmet. Under Arizona law, anybody under the age of 18 in an all terrain vehicle, motorcycle or any such type vehicle are required to wear a helmet," Burns said.
Burns summarized…
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