I'm legal are you?

We found out at the group spring ride while we were eating at the Sterling Drive In in the town of Welch when we were visited by many po po's including the Chief that a new law went into effect last year that all SXS that are riding on roads in West Va that the laws have changed.

1- You must have a drivers license

2-You must have proof of Insurance

3-You must have a slow moving vehicle sign displayed on the rear of your SXS


So I got my FUGLY sign I know it looks like but now I'm legal and won't have to listen to the or worry about a ticket.If you don't have one on your SXS and plan on riding on the roads you better get one

Just take it thru a mud hole in reverse and that should dim that sign down!!!

Steve K wrote:

Just take it thru a mud hole in reverse and that should dim that sign down!!!

:yea that:

I went to tractor supply monday and got mine.

Rhinorider wrote:

I went to tractor supply monday and got mine.

That's where I got mine.I looked online for a smaller one but I did not find any and I don't know if it has to be a one size only thing or not

I will have one before the next ride!

I would like to know if there is a size required or not. I will make a smaller one.

GETERDUN wrote:

I would like to know if there is a size required or not. I will make a smaller one.

Make me one too just in case I need to call the Welch police dept and find out

IF YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SIGN LET US KNOW. WE WANT A SMALLER ONE ALSO. LOOKED BUT CANT FIND ANY OUT THERE.

Wow, I didn't know that. I had heard about the insurance, but didn't know about the sign. What if you just drive WFO, will you still need it?

yellowzx01 wrote:

Wow, I didn't know that. I had heard about the insurance, but didn't know about the sign. What if you just drive WFO, will you still need it?

I guess not if you can out run them :104:

Well what if I don't want to be a slow moving vehicle.. Maybe I want to be a fast moving vehicle, so that would be false advertising..

Guess I'll have to come up with a quick detach 1 or something

Hopefully you can use smaller ones,it would look alot better

Ok I just got off the phone with the Welch Police Dept and asked about if the slow moving vehicle signs have to be the big ugly ones or a certain size.The answer was as long as they are reflective and they can be seen from behind by a motor vehicle size doesn't matter so I think a 4"X 4" should be big enough and not look so bad so lets see who can find a place for us to buy some small ones and post here what you find

Ok here is my fix for the big ugly sign.I took my table saw and cut the sign down which now does not look so bad and I can velcro it on and take it off when I want.

Looks good man. Now thats more like it. Still hate that we have to have one though!

Whatta crock o'

Mikebike4 wrote:

Whatta crock o'

But at least we can ride on the roads there are not many places you can do that

That small is not that bad at all if thats allowed.

Bobby D wrote:

But at least we can ride on the roads there are not many places you can do that

EXACTLY

Bobby D wrote:

Mikebike4 wrote:

Whatta crock o'

But at least we can ride on the roads there are not many places you can do that

Your right, I'm just

thanks for update Bobby--looks like several of us will be updating our SXS to become legal again.

Yeah I agree, it is a pile of but its better then the alternative and them saying no more riding on the roads.

I dropped by Tactor Supply and this is what I got, Its a plastic sign and the bracket is aluminum, so it won't rust. The sign slides into a bracket and you are set. Just remove it and put it in your storage box when on the trails. I may trim it down about 2 inches on each side. I think every thing was about $20.00

Looks good, great idea!

Looks good.

On the Tractor Supply website they show an adhesive sticker.

I looked up some of the state regulations with the slow moving vehicle triangle .... seems some states require it on machinery that can't maintain 40km. Maybe we just need to be driving faster when on the road! In WV it is the weight and seat that creates the issue ..... that and the rule has not been changed since before SXS's were available.

I need to hit up Tractor supply and get me one of the ones like Amarillo has that way it can be removed when on the trail,They make a sxs look like

I've heard that the cops around here are telling people they can't have a sxs on the road because it's "not an atv". Everyone here thinks you can't make it legal, guess they aren't telling anyone, so they can write those tickets.

I'll spread the word on how to get legal.

Sounds like Braney Phife's interpetation.