22 CAR § 50-119 – Motorized recreation vehicles supplement

(a)
1. (1) Park officials are directed to become familiar with Arkansas Motor Vehicles and Traffic Laws, 1981, Chapter 5, "Motorcycles, Motorscooters, Motorbicycles".
2. (2) By way of clarification of 22 CAR § 50-118, you should understand the three (3) classifications of MRVs.
(b)
1. (1) Motorcycles.
2. (2) This includes some three-wheelers.
3. (3) Motor displacement is two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc) or more.
4. (4) Standard equipment must coincide with State Highway Commission Regulation 75-1703.
5. (5) Protective head and eye gear must be worn.
6. (6) The cycle must have a metal license plate.
7. (7) Headlight must be activated when moving.
8. (8) Operators must be sixteen (16) years of age or older and must possess a motorcycle license (see State Highway Commission Regulation 75-1710).
9. (9) Motorcycles can be operated in state parks for transportation purposes only.
(c)
1. (1) Motor-driven cycle.
2. (2) This includes mini-bikes and most three-wheelers.
3. (3) Motor displacement is less than two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc).
4. (4) If operated in a state park, motor-driven cycles must have all standard equipment as specified in State Highway Commission Regulation 75-1703.
5. (5) Protective head and eye gear must be worn.
6. (6)
  1. (A) It is unlikely a motor-driven cycle will be "licensed", meaning all specified equipment is on the cycle whether or not it has been licensed in another state without it.
  2. (B)
(i) The motor has two and one-half horsepower (2.5 hp) capacity or more and a metal license tag affixed, but you should be aware that there is no age limit for persons operating a cycle under two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc).
1. (ii) However, if the individual is sixteen (16) years of age or older, he or she must possess a valid operator's license (see State Highway Commission Regulation 75-1710).
  1. (d)
2. (1) Motorized bicycle.
3. (2) This includes mopeds.
4. (3) To fit this category, a motorized bicycle must have:
  1. (A) Human-powered pedals;
  2. (B) An automatic transmission; and
  3. (C) A cylinder capacity that does not exceed fifty cubic centimeters (50 cc) or propels the bike more than thirty miles per hour (30 m.p.h.).
5. (4) It is unlawful to operate these on:
  1. (A) Interstate highways;
  2. (B) Limited access highways; or
  3. (C) Sidewalks.
6. (5) If a moped or other motorized bicycle is operated in a state park, it must have as standard equipment:
  1. (A) Headlights with two hundred fifty-foot capacity;
  2. (B) Rear red reflector visible at one hundred fifty feet (150’);
  3. (C) Red light lamp visible at two hundred fifty feet (250’) attached to the rear;
  4. (D) Good hand or foot brakes;
  5. (E) Working horn; and
  6. (F) Standard muffler.
7. (6) An individual does not have to hold a motorcycle license to operate a motorized bicycle, nor is he or she required to wear head or eye protection.
(e)
1. (1) In summary, motorcycles, motorscooters, and mini-bikes can be operated in state parks as long as they are "licensed" (meaning all specified equipment is on the cycle and a metal license plate is affixed).
2. (2) However, operators of all state and local traffic laws, ordinances, and rules.
3. (3) If an operator violates any provision of Chapter 5 of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws, that person is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be:
  1. (A) Fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00);
  2. (B) Imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days; or
  3. (C) Fined and imprisoned both.
(f)
1. (1) It is also unlawful for a cycle to carry more than one (1) person unless it is equipped with a side car or extra seat with supports for the feet.
2. (2) Under no circumstances can more than two (2) persons ride a cycle at the same time.
3. (3) Also, persons under sixteen (16) years of age are prohibited from carrying another person as passenger.

Codification Notes: “m.p.h.” means miles per hour. "MRV" means motorized recreation vehicle. This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "June 4, 1982 SUPPLEMENTAL EXPLANATION OF: Park Directive 3090 MOTORIZED RECREATION VEHICLES"