If I was planning on riding lots of county roads, I'd just buy a street legal DS. Street legal ain't gonna happen for a YZ125 and not interested in that anyway. Here's the bill text and seems reasonable for crossing a road (like Rampart Range), or ride down the road 1/4 mile to the next trail.

Concerning The Regulation Of Off-Highway Vehicles For Operation On Certain Roadways, And, In Connection Therewith, Authorizing The Registration Of Off-Highway Vehicles With The Department Of Revenue. The bill authorizes a person to drive an off-highway vehicle on a county roadway if the person has a driver's license and obeys the rules of the road. Off-highway vehicles are subject to the law against careless driving and a speed limit of 40 miles per hour unless local authorities raise it.


The bill also authorizes a person to register an off-highway vehicle with the department of revenue, which issues license plates to registered vehicles. If a person registers an off-highway vehicle, the person may drive on county roads, as approved by the board of county commissioners. A person must comply with the following to operate a registered off-highway vehicle on a roadway:


  • The vehicle must have insurance;
  • The vehicle must display the license plate issued by the department;
  • The driver must wear eye glasses or a helmet with eye protection;
  • The vehicle must have brakes, a head lamp (if driven at night), and tail lights; and
  • The driver and any passenger must wear a helmet if both are under 18 years of age.
  • The license plate fee;
  • The motorist insurance identification fee; and
  • A registration fee of $10.

A county may authorize and regulate the use of off-highway vehicles, authorize people to drive on roads without a driver's license, and enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government to enforce off-highway vehicle ordinances. A county must publish a map of all roadways available for off-highway vehicle use. Violations are classified as class B traffic infractions, with a penalty of $15 to $100 and no license suspension points. Except for off-highway vehicles used for agriculture, all off-highway vehicles must get a certificate of title by July 1, 2016. The penalties for this requirement are phased in until 2017.