Trail Rules & Regulations
Dear members and friends of our club,
Our Summer Season is May1st through December 1st, please follow these rules below.
- When riding on our trail system, please make sure that you are wearing approved DOT helmet.
- That you have valid Insurance certificate with you all times.
- Please always make sure you follow the By-Laws for your area.
- Don’t trespass. If the trail is not on our map and it is not your own property you should not be there.
- Stay on the trails marked by signage from our club.
- Always check if the trails are open via our Quad-On app or call us before going out.
- Make sure you read and understand the rules of ATVing covered by the Off-Road Vehicles Act and Regulation 316/03 which can be found on the https://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/index.html
- You can get more information on https://ontario.ca/atv
To know the Rules and Regulations we recommend reading the following:
Ontario Ministry of Transportation Smart Ride Safe Ride
https://ontario.ca/atv &
https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-road-vehicle-orv
Ontario Regulation 316/03: OPERATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/030316
Off-Road Vehicles Act. R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 863
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900863
Occupiers’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.2
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90o02
We would also like to remind everybody that snowmobile trails are not ATV trails and should not be used unless the local ATV club has secured a land use agreement with local landowners. Using unsanctioned land will only cause permanent loss of trails for everybody.
ATV By-laws by Municipality:
If you have any questions about the by-laws in the different Townships, please contact the township by-law officer. The links below connect to the current (June 2026) official municipal or government webpages for ATV regulations and trail operation requirements. These external sites are maintained by their respective authorities and may be updated without notice.
Waiver Notice: COATV provides these links for informational purposes only. By using them, riders acknowledge that COATV assumes no responsibility for changes, omissions, or interpretations of external regulations. It is each rider’s responsibility to review and comply with all applicable laws and safety standards before operating an ATV or side‑by‑side vehicle.