{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17f-1-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17F-1-9","heading":"Definition of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle.","body":"(a) As used in this chapter:\n(1) “All-terrain vehicle” or “ATV” means any motor vehicle designed for off-highway use and designed to travel on not less than three low-pressure tires, having a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control and intended by the manufacturer to be used by a single operator or by an operator and no more than one passenger.\n(2) “Utility-terrain vehicle” means any motor vehicle with four or more low-pressure tires designed for off-highway use having bench or bucket seating for each occupant and a steering wheel for control.\n(3) “Motorcycle” means any motor vehicle manufactured with no more than two wheels and having a seat or a saddle for the use of the operator.\n(4) “Off-highway vehicle” means a vehicle intended for off-highway use and includes all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road vehicles;\n(5) “Off-road vehicle” means a vehicle that is suitable for off-road use. It includes a four-wheel drive vehicle such as a Jeep, pickup or sport utility vehicle. It also includes a specially designed, modified or customized off-road vehicle that is of a similar size to a vehicle manufactured for highway use.\n(b) As used in this article, “all-terrain vehicle” and “vehicle”, or the plural, mean all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-highway vehicles.","path":["CHAPTER 17F. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.","ARTICLE 1. REGULATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17F-1-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:29Z","sha256":"90134590403174aaad11dd65a1462ac357764b04b27967e3640aac38d91c6f93","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17f-1-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17g-1-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}