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Cheryl E. Johnson, PCC Assessor Collector of Taxes Off Highway Vehicle Information

3/8/2020

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If registered, titled and insured, Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs), also known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), may be legally driven at a maximum speed of 35 mph on public roads with a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less, unless a city or county ordinance prohibits their operation. The classification criteria per TxDMV is shown below and additional information is available at https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle/off-highway-vehicles 
A vehicle is classified as an LSV or NEV if it has: 
• a normal maximum speed of 20-25 mph (LSV) or 20-35 mph (NEV) 
• seat belts, headlights and tail lights 
• a windshield 
• a parking brake, brake lights and turn signals 
• rear-view mirrors 
• reflectors 
• a valid 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). 
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are regulated by state and federal laws. A vehicle is classified as an ATV if it: 
• is equipped with a seat or seats for the use of the rider and a passenger and (if the motor vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger) 
• has three or more wheels 
• is not more than 50 inches wide 
• s designed for off-highway use 
• is not designed by the manufacturer for farm or lawn care 
ATVs may not be driven on public roads unless the driver is: 
• a farmer or a rancher traveling no more than 25 miles 
• a public utility worker, or 
• a law enforcement officer 
ATVs driven on a public road must have a triangular orange flag on top of an eight-foot pole attached to the back of the vehicle. It must also have a brake system, a muffler system, a United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester, head and tail lights, and an Off Highway Vehicle decal issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 
A Utility-Type vehicle (UTV) is defined as Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (ROV), and is generally used for maintenance, hunting or recreation. ROVs must be titled but may not be driven on public roads unless owned by a state, county or city and operated on a public beach or highway to maintain public safety and welfare, if the driver is a public utility worker or a law enforcement officer. 
ROVs are: 
• equipped with a seat or seats for the use of the rider and a passenger or passengers, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger or passengers 
• designed to propel itself with four or more tires in contact with the ground 
• designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use and 
• not designed by the manufacturer for farm or lawn care. 
To be operated on public property, ROVs must have: 
• a brake system 
• a muffler system 
• a United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester, 
• head and tail light, and 
• an Off Highway Vehicle decal issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 

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