Registering a Quad for road use.

[Jerry]

Is it possible to register an existing quad for road use?

Is so how do you go about it and hat are the costs?

I assume lights have to be upgraded to meet requirements and a MOT is required?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

What do you mean by road use?
You can register a quad as an agricultural vehicle and travel on the road under similar restrictions as a tractor (inc speed!) Lights/ indicators are not needed for this.
If you want to use it for other than agricultural use it needs to be a road legal bike with an mot. But this includes having a differential in the back axle which many ag bikes don't.
Think there's more to it than that but that's the basics.

 

[Jerry]

Ah. Ok.

Forgot ag use. Doh!

Is there a max distance from home base?

Will have to have a look at the DVLA to see if I can find out the whys and wherefore.

 

[Big Al]

Its not very far. 1.5 miles I think.

 

[GTB]

Its not very far. 1.5 miles I think.

I'm not sure about quads. You can take a tractor as far as you like so why not a quad? I know there's a limit of something like 1.5 miles for 4x4's which are running on exempt (red diesel, no tax, no MOT) but I think quads would possibly be the same rules as a tractor (but don't take my word for it).

 

[roscoe erf]

What do you mean by road use?
You can register a quad as an agricultural vehicle and travel on the road under similar restrictions as a tractor (inc speed!) Lights/ indicators are not needed for this.
If you want to use it for other than agricultural use it needs to be a road legal bike with an mot. But this includes having a differential in the back axle which many ag bikes don't.
Think there's more to it than that but that's the basics.

mine had to have lights brake lights and indicators

 

[GTB]

mine had to have lights brake lights and indicators

Our quad is bog standard plus a number plate. No indicators needed for ag use I was told.

 

[roscoe erf]

Our quad is bog standard plus a number plate. No indicators needed for ag use I was told.

as long as you have arms and your not towing so your arms can be seen road lighting regulations apply to all

 

[Jerry]

Found this so farm, seems lights are not 100% needed but distance is 1.5km

https://www.gov.uk/quad-bikes-the-rules

 

[GTB]

as long as you have arms and your not towing so your arms can be seen road lighting regulations apply to all

Yes quite right but all quads have lights and brake lights don't they?

 

[roscoe erf]

Yes quite right but all quads have lights and brake lights don't they?

 

[Big Al]

I'm not sure about quads. You can take a tractor as far as you like so why not a quad? I know there's a limit of something like 1.5 miles for 4x4's which are running on exempt (red diesel, no tax, no MOT) but I think quads would possibly be the same rules as a tractor (but don't take my word for it).

I doubt it, a tractor is a large vehicle that would be difficult and expensive to transport if it was not allowed to drive a reasonable distance on the road, whereas quad bike is compact enough to fit on a small trailer. Because the agricultural exemption allows for travelling without an MOT or tax I doubt you would be permitted travelling more than the short distance between land parcels.

 

[scrubbuster]

NFU mutual said to me I must have a full road legal kit as using hand signals mean taking a hand off the handle bars which is considered unsafe!

 

[Blue.]

1 bike we got had a road kit,seem to remember it needed a steel petrol tank,came with a horn,handlebar mounted mirror,brake lights/side lights and mud flaps.

Did buy a Honda 2nd hand and all that had was a number plate.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Did buy a Honda 2nd hand and all that had was a number plate.

Which is legal if you stay under 20mph and within your set radius as I understand it.

 

[Blue.]

Which is legal if you stay under 20mph and within your set radius as I understand it.

So I should have mine registered as limited use to be legal?

Never go beyond a mile,but do go on the road with it.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Not as I understand it - limited use would refer to red diesel use and no mot for a 4wd, whilst your quad is a ag vehicle.

 

[Thick Farmer]

I've never bothered and it's not been a problem.

 

[Sid]

ours came road legal from ARK atv's , lights front and rear ,horn, number plate, taxed as agricultural.

 

[devonshire farmer]

Before Exeter dvla office shut it was a reasonable ball ache job can only imagine it would be worse now, just trade it would be the simple answer or a dealer may help if you are a regular customer!