Are Quad bikes legal for road use?

[waynne]

There are quite a few guys driving round our area on quad bikes. The large ones, they have registration numbers and indicators/lights. Are they fully road legal? Do you have to wear a crash helmet?

Would you ever consider buying one? They might be cheap personal transportation, a 200bhp super quad would do me! Hey, TorqueQuadbikes here we come!

[Izo Azlion]

Yeah they're legal but theres probably tests on them I presume. I cant imagine it in the winter though! I'd rather have a motorbike frankly... Quads are good fun but - in my opinion - better off road!

[pgarner]

yeah they are legal. i think it would just be a bike lcense you need to drive one about.

they would be better in the winter you just have to use those silly glove things that go on the handles

[xavier]

If you have an MOT and INSURANCE it is fine. They come under the road traffic act definition of a motor vehicle. You do not need to wear a crash helmet either.

[HDi fun]

This is simple.

Road legal quads are legal for road use. Those that aren't road legal aren't legal for road use. Sorry to make such a simple point, but that's all there is to it.