![]() You can register your UTV in those states without ever leaving your home. In states like Montana and South Dakota, the vehicle code allows UTVs to be registered as street legal vehicles. A UTV registered as a Mini-Truck in Ohio would also be subject to different laws in other states, making it difficult or impossible to travel across state lines. Additionally, the vehicle must not have been “originally manufactured to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards.” Some UTVs might fit these requirements, however Mini-Trucks in Ohio must also pass a state inspection, at which point the definition of an “enclosed cabin” and the practicality of registering a UTV as a Mini-Truck would be brought into question by the inspection facility and, if it passed, by the BMV during registration.Įven if a person were to succeed in registering a UTV this way, Mini-Trucks fall far short of being fully street legal in Ohio, being restricted to roads with posted speed limits of 35 MPH or less which have been specifically approved for Mini-Trucks through local ordinances. Ohio defines a Mini-Truck as a vehicle with 4 wheels, an engine 660cc or less (or an electric motor 7500w or less), weight between 9 lbs., standard seating (non-straddle), an enclosed cabin, and a rear cargo area or bed. Possibility of registering as a Mini-Truck Utility Vehicles are used in farming, construction, and certain other industriesĪdditional resources used to reach these conclusions are linked in the Laws, Codes, and Other Resources section below. Low Speed Vehicles must have a top speed greater than 20 MPH but not more than 25 MPH Under-Speed Vehicles must have a top speed of 20 MPH or less Motor-Driven Cycles cannot have more than 3 wheels Motorcycles cannot have more than 3 wheels or an “occupant compartment top”Ĭab-Enclosed Motorcycles cannot have more than 3 wheels Anything fitting the description of an All-Purpose Vehicle cannot be registered as street legal in Ohio.Ī UTV cannot be registered under any other vehicle category found in the Ohio Motor Vehicle Code. Ohio defines an All-Purpose Vehicle as “any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for cross-country travel on land and water, or on more than one type of terrain, and steered by wheels.” This broad category encompasses everything from ATVs and dirt bikes to UTVs and side-by-sides. To register a UTV as a regular street legal vehicle through the Ohio BMV, it would need to fit Ohio’s definition of a street legal vehicle and pass an Ohio motor vehicle inspection, however Ohio’s laws do not allow for this. ![]() Why Ohio Can’t Register UTVs as Street Legal
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