Red and Green Sticker Seasonal Riding Areas for California OHV Program
Comments and Questions from our Readers
Billy Pinkston / CA, UNITED STATES
Posted Oct 15 2007 06:34PM
I read and interview Mike Hobbs has with The San Bernadino Ranger Bob Wood posted 2/01/07. Bob Wood has apparently not read the California MVC, because his statement about being frustrated at bikes showing up with a valid plate, but not being street legal is unacceptable. The CA,. MVC clearly states what is required to operate a OHV in this state. Display of the appropriate tag, and/or a valid license plate, USF approved spark arrestor, and sound levels not to exceed the limits for that year vehicle are it. There is nothing that requires a street licensed Motorcycle to retain it's street legal equipment, or that prohibits the removal of such equipment. In fact, the removal of mirrors and turn signals reduce the chances of injury from broken glass or debris or protruding objects in the event of a crash. The CA mvc is very clear on what's required, and prohibited, and Rangers in the forrest cannot enforce laws that don't exist. Every violation will always have a specific section of the mvc that has been violated. Displaying a valid proof of insurance card when operating a OHV could also be seen as insurance fraud, as insurance policies for street driven motorcycles are invalid when the vehicles are used off road or in competition, therefore the insurance card would be invalid.
L.P.G / san jose , CA, UNITED STATES
Posted Jul 08 2009 10:57PM
i have a question on the whole red sticker green sticker season.. I i think it is Bulls**t that all the bikes that meet the state emissions standards are green stick when all the old two strokes propably have worse emissions than the new mx fourstrokes and the new two stokes but the old ones are red sticker and the new ones are green sticker?? please fill me in on this. thanks like
Posted Oct 15 2007 06:34PM