CA AB2152

Authorizes the City of Needles to establish a pilot program through January 1, 2028 allowing combined-use highways (for both regular and off-highway vehicles) up to 10 miles, compared to the standard 3-mile limit.

Combined-use highways must link existing off-highway motor vehicle trails and trailheads on federal Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service lands to service and lodging facilities.

Requires the City of Needles to submit reports to the Legislature by January 1, 2027 evaluating the pilot project's safety, effectiveness, traffic impacts, and environmental effects in consultation with state agencies and the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District.

Off-highway vehicles on designated combined-use highways must comply with safety requirements including proper licensing, helmets, operational stoplights, rubber tires, and a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.

The City of Needles must defend and indemnify the state against claims and liability arising from safety-related losses or injuries caused by off-highway vehicle use on designated combined-use highways.