Rules to play Quad Biking
21. Using a quad bike off road
You dont need a driving licence to ride a quad bike off road.
You dont have to tax and register your quad bike if youre only going to use it off road. However, there is an off road register where you can record the details of your off road quad bike, which could help the police find it if its stolen.
22. Vehicle tax
You dont have to pay vehicle tax on quad bikes used for agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
If you do have to pay tax, the class will depend on how you use your quad bike
limited use tax class for bikes used on the road
agricultural machine class for bikes not licensed for road use.
23. Unauthorised access to the quad bike
The hazard is people being able to ride
the quad bike without the knowledge or
permission of the farm or bike owner.
Unattended quad bikes can be a temptation to
people untrained or unfamiliar with the bikes
or the farm whether they are visitors, young
children or workers.
24. Operating a quad bike
The hazard is the activity of riding the quad
bike. Operating them can be dangerous if
you dont know what youre doing; they may
not look it but quad bikes are powerful and
complex pieces of machinery. The rider needs
to shift and use their body weight to control
the bike. This is called active riding.
Quad bike riding skills are not intuitive, and
need to be learned through riding experience
and training.
Riders who are unfamiliar with the particular
quad bike or farm terrain, and/or unskilled
in the proper active riding techniques are at
increased risk of injury.
25. Personal factors
The hazard is the rider being impaired due to
fatigue, stress, attitude (e.g. over confidence,
recklessness) or being under the influence of
drugs and alcohol.
26. Quad bike maintenance
A properly maintained quad bike is a safer vehicle. Regular, careful pre operation
checks and routine maintenance will keep your quad bike in reliable working
condition. If you are uncertain about carrying out a maintenance task correctly, take it
to a suitably qualified repairer.
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