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Bill would require certification for off‑highway vehicle users to reduce injuries
Summary
AB 16 13 would create a self‑guided OHV safety and stewardship certification required to access off‑highway lands beginning in 2029. Supporters cited a surge in side‑by‑side purchases and rising injuries and environmental impacts as reasons for statewide training.
Assemblymember Wilson presented AB 16 13 to require a California off‑highway vehicle safety and stewardship course as a self‑guided certification and to require operators to complete it to access certain public lands beginning in 2029. The author and supporters said growth in side‑by‑side sales and inexperienced riders has led to more accidents, injuries and impacts to public lands.
Diana Meade, representing outdoor‑recreation interests, said side‑by‑side sales rose 220% between 2020 and 2023, producing many new riders with limited safe‑riding experience. “This rapid growth continues to generate many new riders and drivers with limited experience or understanding of safe riding practices and trail etiquette,” she testified, and asked senators to support the education‑first approach.
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