As a general rule, ATVs are not street legal. However, there are some local city and county governments that will allow the machines to be on public streets and roads. Check with local officials to see if it is okay to ride on these public thoroughfares.
Most ATVs are allowed on US Forest Service roads with an OHV sticker issued within the state that that particular road is located. For instance, in Colorado an ATV has to display a sticker issued annually by the Colorado State Parks. This allows for that particular quad to operate on forest service roads marked for ATV use within Colorado. If the trail or road is not marked for ATV use, then the vehicle is not allowed to operate on that pathway. The sticker does not allow for that vehicle to be operated in other states like Wyoming or Utah.
No they are not street legal.
no.
Because, I think atvs are not build for roads they are made for deserts.
Yes, you can.
Because they are not street legal.
http://www.txdmv.gov/vehicles/drivers/golf_carts.htm
nope cause they're more dangerous at high speeds than motorcycles.
Most ATVs are not, technically, street legal, so it doesn't matter how old they are. If it doesn't have a license plate, it's not legal for them to ride it on the street period.
Generally, ATVs are not street legal in Colorado. There are only certain counties and towns in the state that do allow off road quads to be ridden on city and county roads. ATVs can be ridden on US Forest Service roads and trails with the purchase of an annual pass from the Colorado State Parks Department. The annual fee for the pass is $25.25.
In my jurisdiction, ATVs are like tractors: They are legal to use offroad, but it is not legal to drive them on a public road without registration, except for crossing the road from one field to another.
Yes. ATVs (or "quads") are legal in Texas.
The short answer is NO. However you are permited to cross roads at a 90 degree angle after yeilding the right of way. Converting an ATV with the same equipment as a street legal motorcycle is not an option either. The "PA motorcycle sheet" (found here http://www.dot3.state.pa.us/pdotforms/fact_sheets/fs-momo.pdf) clearly states that "ATVs can not be reconstructed for highway use".