{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.09.444","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.09.444","heading":"Wheeled all-terrain vehicles—Driver's license requirement—Penalty—Training course.","body":"(1) A person may not operate a wheeled all-terrain vehicle upon a public roadway of this state, not including nonhighway roads and trails, without (a) first obtaining a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents in compliance with chapter 46.20 RCW or (b) possessing a valid driver's license issued by the state of the person's residence if the person is a nonresident.\n(2) A person who operates a wheeled all-terrain vehicle under this section is granted all rights and is subject to all duties applicable to the operator of a motorcycle under RCW 46.37.530 and chapter 46.61 RCW, unless otherwise stated in chapter 23, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., except that wheeled all-terrain vehicles may not be operated side-by-side in a single lane of traffic.\n(3) Wheeled all-terrain vehicles are subject to chapter 46.55 RCW.\n(4) Any person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction.\n(5) The department may develop and implement an online training course for persons that register wheeled all-terrain vehicles and utility-type vehicles for use on a public roadway of this state. The department is granted rule-making authority for the training course. Any future costs associated with the training course must be appropriated from the highway safety account [fund] and any fees collected must be distributed to the highway safety account [fund].","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.09"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.09.444","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:03:33Z","sha256":"d5e2c8d18dd7d3b97c9e16a788d509ca43f08d3f6c4e5d41c7fa741061233eb1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.09.442","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.09.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}