Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 19, 2025

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Dec 17, 2025
§ 420.11 - Requirements—vehicles.

Each off-road vehicle that is operated on Reclamation lands shall meet the following requirements:

(a) It shall conform to applicable State laws and vehicle registration requirements.

(b) It shall be equipped with a proper muffler and spark arrestor in good working order and in constant operation. The spark arrestor must conform to Forest Service Spark Arrestor Standard 5100-1a, and there shall be no muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device.

(c) It shall have adequate brakes and, for operation from dusk to dawn, working headlights and taillights.

authority: 32 Stat. 388 (43 U.S.C. 391
source: 39 FR 26893, July 24, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 420.11