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27-21-106. Operation on public streets and highways unlawful — Exceptions — Definition.
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27-21-106. Operation on public streets and highways unlawful — Exceptions — Definition.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway of this state, even if the all-terrain vehicle otherwise meets the equipment standards of § 27-20-104, except under the following conditions and circumstances:
(1) A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(A) Used in farming or hunting operations; and
(B) Operated on a public street or highway in order to get from one field to another;
(2)(A) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated on a public street or highway if:
(i) The all-terrain vehicle needs to make a direct crossing of the street or highway to get from one area to another; and
(ii) The all-terrain vehicle:
(a) Comes to a complete stop before making the direct crossing;
(b) Yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard; and
(c) Crosses the street or highway at an angle of approximately ninety degrees (90°) to the direction of the street or highway.
(B)(i) An all-terrain vehicle may cross a divided highway only at an intersection of the highway with another public street or highway.
(ii) In crossings made between the hours from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise or in conditions of reduced visibility, the crossing may be made only with both front and rear lights turned on;
(3)(A) A person who has lost one (1) or both legs above the ankle or who otherwise has a serious walking disability is permitted to operate a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle as a means of transportation on any of the following:
(i) A nonhard-surfaced road;
(ii) The shoulde
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-21-106
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27-21-106. Operation on public streets and highways unlawful — Exceptions — Definition.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway of this state, even if the all-terrain vehicle otherwise meets the equipment standards of § 27-20-104, except under the following conditions and circumstances:
(1) A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(A) Used in farming or hunting operations; and
(B) Operated on a public street or highway in order to get from one field to another;
(2)(A) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated on a public street or highway if:
(i) The all-terrain vehicle needs to make a direct crossing of the street or highway to get from one area to another; and
(ii) The all-terrain vehicle:
(a) Comes to a complete stop before making the direct crossing;
(b) Yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard; and
(c) Crosses the street or highway at an angle of approximately ninety degrees (90°) to the direction of the street or highway.
(B)(i) An all-terrain vehicle may cross a divided highway only at an intersection of the highway with another public street or highway.
(ii) In crossings made between the hours from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise or in conditions of reduced visibility, the crossing may be made only with both front and rear lights turned on;
(3)(A) A person who has lost one (1) or both legs above the ankle or who otherwise has a serious walking disability is permitted to operate a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle as a means of transportation on any of the following:
(i) A nonhard-surfaced road;
(ii) The shoulder of a state or federal highway, except as provided under subdivision (a)(3)(E) of this section; or
(iii) A public street or road when traveling on the public street or road is the most reasonable route of access available to him or her from one off-road trail to another off-road trail or from his or her private property to an off-road trail.
(B) An all-terrain vehicle used as provided under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section by a person who has a serious walking disability shall be equipped with a red flag at least six inches (6") wide and twelve inches (12") long on a pole or staff extending at least thirty-six inches (36") above the level of the seat
(C) For the purposes of this subdivision (a)(3), “serious walking disability” means any walking disability certified as serious by a licensed physician.
(D) A person operating an all-terrain vehicle as provided under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section shall carry on his or her person or on the all-terrain vehicle the physician's certificate certifying that the person has a serious walking disability.
(E) A person operating an all-terrain vehicle as provided under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section shall not operate the all-terrain vehicle on any part of the interstate highway system or on a fully controlled access highway;
(4)(A) An on-duty law enforcement officer or a person performing an official law enforcement function may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway.
(B) A municipal on-duty firefighter or a person performing an official firefighting function may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway.
(C) An on-duty emergency medical technician or a person performing an official emergency medical technician function may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway;
(5) An employee of a utility, telecommunications, or cable company working during a time of emergency or severe weather may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway; and
(6) An employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism may operate a department-owned all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway to access contiguous areas of a state park in order to perform his or her duties as an employee of the department.
(b) When two (2) or more all-terrain vehicles are operating together on a public street or highway as permitted under this chapter, each all-terrain vehicle shall operate in single file except while overtaking another all-terrain vehicle. The operator of an all-terrain vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance to the left until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. This subsection shall not prohibit an operator of an all-terrain vehicle from overtaking and passing upon the right another vehicle that is making or about to make a left turn if the overtaking and passing is accomplished in accordance with Arkansas law.
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27-20-104. Standard equipment required.
(a) After July 5, 1977, all motor-driven cycles and all motorcycles used upon the public streets and highways of this state shall be equipped with the following standard equipment:
(1) At least one (1), but not more than two (2), headlights that in the dark emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') in front;
(2) A red reflector on the rear that is visible from a distance of three hundred feet (300') to the rear when directly in front of a lawful upper-beam headlamp of a motor vehicle;
(3) A lamp that emits a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear must be used in addition to the red reflector provided above;
(4) Good hand or foot brakes;
(5) A horn in good working order, but no bell, siren, or whistle shall be permitted;
(6) A standard muffler;
(7) Handholds and support for the passenger's feet when designed to carry more than one (1) person, unless it is equipped with a sidecar; and
(8) Electrical turn signals that meet the requirements of § 27-36-216(b).
(b) All passengers and operators of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized bicycles used upon the public streets and highways of this state shall be equipped with the following equipment under standards set forth by the Office of Motor Vehicle:
(1) Protective headgear unless the person is twenty-one (21) years of age or older; and
(2) Protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to three-wheel motorcycles equipped with a cab and a windshield which do not exceed twenty horsepower (20 hp) when the motorcycles are used by municipal police departments.
(d) After July 5, 1977, all motorized bicycles used upon the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-20-104
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-20-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.