- (a) No person shall operate an OHRV other than an ATV, UTV, or trail bike on any ATV and trail bike trail.
- (b) No person shall operate a conventional motor vehicle on any ATV, UTV, and trail bike trail unless the trail has been posted for that use. Trail restrictions shall be accomplished by posting signs that spell out the prohibited use, by public notification by authorized department personnel, or both, as appropriate.
- (c) No person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike on ATV and trail bike trails during the mud season.
- (d) The Ammonoosuc recreational, Rockingham recreational, and Sugar River recreational rail trails shall be exempt from (c) above.
- (e) No person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike off established trails.
- (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Ncr 852.03(d) no person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike at a speed in excess of 35 mph on any ATV and trail bike trail. Trails may be posted for lower speed limits on bureau trails.
- (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of (f) above, no person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike at a speed in excess of 25 mph on the Ammonoosuc, Greenville Branch, Hillsborough Branch, Rockingham, Sugar River, Upper Coos, or Presidential recreational rail trails.
- (h) No person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike at a speed in excess of 10 mph within 250 feet of gates and stop signs.
- (i) No person shall operate an ATV, UTV, or trail bike between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise unless posted open for use, or permitted under a special use permit pursuant to Ncr 743. Trail restrictions shall be accomplished by posting signs that spell out the prohibited use.
- (j) No person shall operate an OHRV wider than 50 inches, total width, on bureau trails except in Coos County and on the Ammonoosuc recreational rail trail in Grafton County, as provided for in RSA 215-A:43, IV.
Source. #14288, eff 6-25-25, EXPIRES: 6-25-35