HB 6162 Summary

• Authorizes counties and townships to adopt ordinances allowing off-highway vehicle (OHV) operation on maintained roads and shoulders, subject to board of road commissioners' ability to close roads due to safety threats or environmental damage (limited to 10% of linear miles).

• Allows municipalities to authorize OHV operation on maintained streets and shoulders; prohibits charging fees for such operation and establishes operation requirements including maximum 25 mph speed limit, single-file travel, and proper lighting/safety equipment.

• Transfers authority from local units to the state transportation commission to designate state highways for OHV use on a permanent, seasonal, or temporary basis without user fees, with operators subject to same safety requirements as local road operations.

• Repeals previous sunset provision (July 16, 2013) that limited OHV road operation, making authorization provisions permanent and removing the "eligible county" geographic restriction.

• Establishes civil infraction penalties for helmet violations ($250-$1,000), misdemeanor penalties for general OHV violations ($50-$1,000), and state civil infraction for refusing preliminary breath analysis ($100 maximum).