All-terrain vehicles: ATV registration, licensing and safety

All terrain vehicles (ATVs) are designed for off-road use. They have three or more wheels, an engine capacity exceeding 50 ml and a gross weight of less than 1,000 kilograms. They're also known as farm bikes, three-wheelers or four-wheelers. There are around 70,000 ATVs in New Zealand, mostly used on farms. Apart from road crashes, ATVs are the single most common cause of work-related fatalities. This factsheet explains the registration and licensing requirements for ATVs, and provides some guidelines on using them safely, including a section on 'children and ATVs' and on carrying passengers. See also: http://www.transfund.govt.nz/factsheets/19.html