What Is an OHRV?
According to New Hampshire law, an off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) is any mechanically propelled vehicle that:
- Is used off a public way for pleasure or recreational purposes and…
- Runs on rubber tires, tracks, or a cushion of air and…
- Depends on the ground or other surface for travel and…
- Has an operator who sits in or on the vehicle.
All legally registered motorized vehicles when used for off-highway recreational purposes are OHRVs.
OHRVs include ATVs, trail bikes, and UTVs.
ATV: According to New Hampshire law, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is any motor-driven vehicle that:
- Is designed or adapted for travel off maintained roads and…
- Has one or more low-pressure tires (10 pounds per square inch or less) and…
- Is 50 inches in width or less and…
- Has a net weight that does not exceed 1,000 pounds and…
- Is capable of carrying passengers or other payloads.
Trail Bike: According to New Hampshire law, a trail bike is motor-driven vehicle that:
- Is designed or adapted for travel off maintained roads and…
- Has wheels and…
- Has a saddle or seat for the operator and/or passenger.
UTV: According to New Hampshire law, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) include side-by-sides, recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), gators, buggies, and off-highway vehicles (OHVs). A UTV is any motor-driven vehicle that:
- Is designed or adapted for travel on surfaces other than maintained roads and…
- Has one or more tires or tracks equipped with a rollover safety system and/or safety belts and…
- Is 65 inches in width or less and…
- Has a net weight that does not exceed 2,000 pounds and…
- Is capable of carrying passengers or other payloads.
