rules to play quad biking

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.