Lets take a closer look at the states where UTVs can be easily registered for road use along with some areas that street legal UTV owners should avoid. There are no nationwide laws allowing UTVs to use public roads. For safety reasons, we recommend helmets for all occupants while driving a street legal UTV on public roads. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); Several official and independent websites claim to show the states ATV Routes, but we have yet to find one that is accurate and up to date. They really need to adjust the trails to 64 or 66. It has an in-state presence and an in-state address, and it can have vehicles registered to it through a registered agent. The result is full or near-full street legality without excessive restrictions enough freedom for most people to do what they need to do. A Black Hills Motorized Trail Permit is required to access the SD portion of the motorized trail system and when riding an unlicensed OHV on a forest road designated open to all vehicles. Permits are available as a seven-day consecutive pass ($20) or an annual pass ($25). Were just missing one element. Wisconsin refers to most OHVs using the umbrella term ATV. You will see the term ATV used by local OHV areas and on local signage, and unless otherwise stated that information also applies to UTVs and side-by-sides. Since I grew up there and can see what has been lost for trails. Maybe your state doesnt offer a path to street legality or maybe you need more freedom than you can easily achieve for a given area. The best place to get to the Northern Hills area is from Deadwood. This outreach is open until May 15, 2023. connected to the .gov website. Created with MapChart. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); Using an out-of-state address to register your UTV means there is no obvious reason for its registration to remain in another state. Motorized Trail permits may be purchased directly from Black Hills National Forest offices,many local vendors, ordered online (permits mailed), or from the Black Hills and Badlands Tourism Association Visitor Center, located off Exit 61 on I-90. There is no reciprocity for out-of-state registrations. Also check out the OHV Riding & Camping webpage. Of course, nothings perfect. Local jurisdictions can then build from (or walk back) that baseline. The highest levels of street legality will allow you to cross state lines, so lets explore them. Until the tourism industry complains enough about losing tourism dollars due to the 62 rule nothing will be done about it. Instead of asking you to meet a new set of requirements every time you travel between states, everyone has agreed to honor each others registrations through reciprocity. However, please follow the manufacturers guidelines on age and size requirements. The Black Hills offers over 3,600 miles of motorized travel on the forest, including over 700 miles of system trails. Hey! No more loading your side-by-side on the trailer just to get across town, no laws saying when and how far you can drive your UTV, and no need for a truck and trailer to hold you back on your vacation.