Is it legal to ride on the side of a road?? 4Wheelers??

[RhondaluvsATVS]

Hey everyone,, I just got a quick question. We got some 4wheelers and no where to ride.. Is it legal in Fla to ride in the grass along side the road?  Like if I was out by the forest and wanted to just go down the road. Do I have to have them registered to ride in the grass.. Do I have to have a license to to ride and what are the helment laws for them.. Any one that could help will be nice.. Happy 4th to everyone....

[Ride1Rob]

You can get stopped and get a ticket for riding on the side of the road. It really depends on the cop that sees you.

[98sheerips]

here in charlotte county they wont really break your balls unless you are tearing up the ditches. if you ride with some curotsey they wont say anything.

[SpeedQuest]

Is it legal in Fla to ride in the grass along side the road? 

What county do you live in?

Regardless, I don't think riding on the 'right of way' is legal in ANY county in Florida.

In very few counties, you can ride on unpaved roads LEGALLY.  But again, there are very few counties that did not opt out of this Florida law.

Your best bet is to check out the Ocala National Forest, Croom State Park, and places like the MotoPlex in Madison, FL.  If riders are under (16) in the National and State Parks they must have attend an ATV certification class.

If you don't ride with a helmet, you are asking for trouble.  An 11 year old in Jacksonville just lost his life because he wasn't wearing a helmet while riding.