Originally Posted by
leo new
you can ride atv's on the roads here, the hatfield mccoy trail system runs all through the area. it's perfectly legal, as long as you have a trail sticker and a helmet.
Not legal in all situations. Excerpts from the governing WV law are:
West Virginia Statute
§17F-1-1. Acts prohibited by operator; penalties for violations.
(a) No all-terrain vehicle may be operated in this state:
(8) Unless operating in compliance with the provisions of section two of this article.
(b) An all-terrain vehicle may, for the sole purpose of getting from one trail, field or area of operation to another, be operated upon the shoulder of any road, street or highway referred to in subdivision (2), subsection (a) of this section, other than an interstate highway, for a distance not to exceed ten miles, if:
(1) The vehicle is operated at speeds of twenty-five miles per hour or less; and
(2) The vehicle is operated at any time from sunset to sunrise, the all-terrain vehicle must be equipped with headlights and taillights which must be illuminated.
This is the actual law that applies to paved roads with a centerline.