As time goes by, there are signs you stop noticing! Definitions OHV : ATV : Totally outings! transports.gouv.qc.ca

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More people are charmed by QUÉBEC 181,000 registered snowmobiles 386,000 registered ATVs 33,000 km of snowmobile trails 25,000 km of ATV trails

If your helmet doesn t have a visor, you must wear safety glasses (except for a passenger on a sleigh or a trailer with a closed compartment).

Ages 16 and 17: mandatory training Ages 18 and +: mandatory training to drive a quad bike with an add-on seat designed for a passenger The holder of a

Ontario resident) is exempted from mandatory training.

2 More people are charmed by QUÉBEC 181,000 registered snowmobiles 386,000 registered ATVs 33,000 km of snowmobile trails 25,000 km of ATV trails Mandatory protection: THE HELMET! Even if you are driving off-trail, a helmet is mandatory. If your helmet doesn t have a visor, you must wear safety glasses (except for a passenger on a sleigh or a trailer with a closed compartment). The rules are the same for : > your passenger; > any person in a sleigh or a trailer pulled by an OHV. TRAINING : Who must take it and who offers it? Ages 16 and 17: mandatory training Ages 18 and +: mandatory training to drive a quad bike with an add-on seat designed for a passenger The holder of a licence issued by an administration other than the Société de l assurance automobile du Québec (e.g. Ontario resident) is exempted from mandatory training. Training offered by: > Fédération Québécoise des Clubs Quads > Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes du Québec The training allows you to obtain a certificate of competence and knowledge. Age 16: minimum age to operate a snowmobile or an ATV. Age 18: minimum age to operate a recreational off-highway vehicle or a quad bike with an add-on seat when carrying a passenger.

3 While on your way... Stay on the trails! > If you have to travel on private land, obtain the owner s authorization first. You must drive more than 30 m from a dwelling. Follow the signs! > Watch out for the places provided for crossing public roads. To take a public road, you must hold a driver s licence. > To drive on trails with a recreational off-highway vehicle, it must have a maximum width of m (60 in.). If a club allows traffic of recreational off-highway vehicles with a maximum width of m (64 in.), it will post signs to inform you. Don t become a statistic The annual accident toll: Nearly 25 Snowmobile deaths Nearly 30 ATV deaths Deaths and injuries most often are caused by: > speeding > unauthorized driving on public roads or off trails > driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs The Société de l assurance automobile du Québec does not compensate OHV users who have suffered harm, except in certain circumstances (e.g. when an accident occurs between an OHV and a moving car).

4 Fines in case of an offence The Act respecting off-highway vehicles applies everywhere, not only on the trails. The fines in case of an offence under this Act are at least: $150 $375 $450 $550 > for not wearing a helmet > for illegally driving on OHV on a public road > for consuming alcoholic beverages on an OHV or aboard a trailer or a sleigh towed by an OHV > for being the owner of an OHV without holding civil liability insurance in an amount of not less than $500,000 > for travelling on private land without the authorization of the owner or the lessee > for permitting or tolerating that a person 16 or 17 years of age drive an OHV without holding a certificate of competence > for permitting or tolerating that a minor drive a recreational off-highway vehicle Maximum speed limit MAXIMUM 70 MAXIMUM 50 The fines for speeding are progressives. Here are some examples: Fines for snowmobiles Fines for ATVs SPEED FINE SPEED FINE 90 km/h $ km/h $ km/h $90 95 km/h $ km/h $ km/h $520

5 As time goes by, there are signs you stop noticing! Must drive on sidewalk or shoulder Separate mandatory route for all-terrain vehicle riders and snowshoers* Turn right Access prohibited* Limited period Snowmobile trail open to traffic without time restriction* Crossing for cross-country skiers Do Not Enter Road Crossing Ahead Steep Downhill Grade* Hole (major depression on a short section) Designated Shared Roadway Ahead, i.e. a shared roadway* Designated Shared Roadway, i.e. a shared roadway* Restricted Visibility* Railway Crossing Ahead Surfacing Machine on the OHV Trail Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Prohibited Quad Bike With Tracks Prohibited Authorization to Take a Trail for Certain ROVs One Lane for ROVs * To lighten the document, only one sign is presented. However, this breaks down for snowmobiles and ATVs, depending on the purpose of the trails taken.

6 Definitions OHV : off-highway vehicle (includes snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles). ATV : all-terrain vehicle (includes quad bikes, recreational off-highway vehicles, trail bikes and other vehicles that have three or more wheels and handlebars and are designed to be straddled). For more information, visit the website of the ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l Électrification des transports: transports.gouv.qc.ca November 2016

IN THIS ISSUE:

FOUNDED IN 1978, THE SOCIÉTÉ DE L ASSURANCE AUTOMOBILE DU QUÉBEC HAS BEEN SERVING YOU FOR 25 YEARS. www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca NEWSLETTER NO.1 2 nd quarter 2003 IN THIS ISSUE: How safe is your child? ATVs and