QAC Sheriff’s Office Fields Increase In Off Road Vehicle Infractions

Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff has been getting calls for an increase in off-road vehicles being driven on road. Vehicles such as golf carts, ATVs, and dirt bikes are intended for off-road use only and cannot be driven on public roads. Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) are permitted on certain roadways, but only under specific conditions: They must be four-wheeled and have a maximum speed of over 20 mph but less than 25 mph. LSVs must comply with safety standards, including having a windshield, turn signals, headlights, brake lights, and seatbelts, and they require proper registration and title, and the driver must possess a valid driver’s license and may only be operated on roads with speed limits of 30 mph or less.