NC H155

Division of Motor Vehicles authorized to issue certificates of title for all-terrain vehicles, modified utility vehicles, and utility vehicles upon application and payment of established fees.

Mini-trucks and modified utility vehicles may now operate on streets and highways with posted speed limits up to 55 miles per hour, with the restriction that modified utility vehicles cannot operate on roads with four or more travel lanes unless the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.

Low-speed vehicles may be crossed at intersections where roads have posted speed limits exceeding 35 miles per hour, even if the vehicle itself cannot operate on those roads.

Low-speed vehicle safety inspections may be performed off-site by licensed safety inspection stations with certified mechanics, effective July 1, 2025.

Title issuance provisions became effective October 1, 2024; safety inspection provisions effective July 1, 2025; bill became law September 9, 2024, overriding gubernatorial veto.