The motor-driven
off-road vehicles subject to this article include but are not limited
to the following: all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes, and snowmobiles,
as well as other motor-driven vehicles designed primarily for transportation
of the driver, such as motorbikes, minibikes, trail bikes, unlicensed
motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, guards, go-carts, dune buggies,
and any other recreational vehicles motorized and used for transportation
of the driver. Definitions of the following terms reflect the language
of P.L. 1973, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1), and P.L. 2009, c. 275 (N.J.S.A.
39:3C-33 and 39:3C-34):
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE or ATV
A motor vehicle, designed and manufactured for off-road use
only, of a type possessing between three and six rubber tires and
powered by a gasoline engine not exceeding 600 cubic centimeters,
but shall not include golf carts or any all-terrain vehicle operated
by an employee or agent of the State of New Jersey and used while
in the performance of the employee's or agent's official duties.
DIRT BIKE
Any two-wheeled motorcycle that is designed and manufactured
for off-road use only and that does not comply with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards or United States Environmental Protection
Agency on-road emissions standards.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
Any motorized vehicle with two or more wheels or tracks that
is capable of being operated off of regularly improved and maintained
roads, including, but not limited to, motorcycles as defined in N.J.S.A.
39:1-1, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes as defined
in Section 5 of P.L. 1991, c. 496 (N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-6. 1).
SNOWMOBILE
Any motor vehicle, designed primarily to travel over ice
or snow, of a type which uses sled-type runners, skis, an endless
belt tread, cleats or any combination of these or other similar means
of contact with the surface upon which it is operated, but does not
include any farm tractor, highway or other construction equipment,
or any military vehicle.