For more information on snowmobile safety courses, regulations, safety tips or to register your snowmobile, visit the MNR website. NOTE: A snowmobile used on the private property of someone other than immediate family (including family members who are not considered “immediate family”) or used at any time in areas open to public riding must be registered for public use in Wisconsin. Visit GoWild.wi.gov to complete your snowmobile registration. You can renew the registration of a snowmobile already registered in your name and register a recently purchased snowmobile in your name. Online registration allows you to print a temporary business receipt, valid for 21 days, that you can use while waiting for your sticker and registration card to arrive in the mail. You can also order replacement stickers, certificate cards and snowmobile passes. There is a speed limit of 55 mph if you travel at night. Do not replace headlights that may come on, such as road markings or hazards. Since there`s no universal rule about how old you have to be to ride a snowmobile, I`ll list some of the most popular states and provinces here to find out what the requirements are in your area.
Twelve years is the required age in the country of 10,000 lakes. Anyone 12 years of age or older born after December 31, 1976 must complete a state-approved snowmobile safety course and obtain a certificate to drive on public land. Similar to a car, driving a snowmobile involves certain risks. Age restrictions have been introduced to ensure that anyone riding a sled is competent and able to make good decisions and ride safely. You can take the snowmobile safety course online and get your snowmobile safety certificate today! Simply click the link below to get started. A vehicle with inflatable tires is not considered a snowmobile, even if skis are attached. An ATV or similar machine converted with a secondary market kit, with skis and trail cannot be registered as a snowmobile and cannot be operated on public snowmobile trails. Must complete a provincial safety course if born after January 1, 1989.
An adult must accompany any driver over the age of 12 without a valid driver`s license. What is the age requirement to operate a snowmobile where you live? How old were you when you started riding? In the case of a transfer of ownership of a snowmobile for which a registration certificate has been issued, the seller must provide the snowmobile registration certificate to the purchaser at the time of transfer. Buyer must complete a transfer request pursuant to Wisconsin State Law 350.12(3)(a)(3) within 10 days of the date of transfer. Snowmobile dealers are required by Wisconsin State Law 350.125 to submit an application for registration to the DNR within 5 days of the date of sale and to provide the purchaser with a validated registration receipt (i.e. signed by the dealer). You do not need a snowmobile safety certificate if: Anyone with information about natural resource violations, including dangerous snowmobile operations, can confidentially report by phone or SMS: OFFENCE HELPLINE: 1-800-TIP-WDNR or 1-800-847-9367. Drivers must be 16 years of age and have a valid driver`s license to cross public roads. Children under the age of 14 must be supervised and accompanied within sight by an adult at least 18 years of age. If you do not have a valid driver`s license, you must successfully complete a government-approved safety course and keep the certificate with you when driving on public property. Drivers under the age of 16 must be under adult supervision. If you are a manufacturer, dealer, dealer, snowmobile rental company, or combination of these, and you operate that business in that state, you must register with MNR and obtain a commercial snowmobile certificate. DNR will then give you 3 commercial registration stickers.
Your commercial registration sticker must be affixed to a sign (of your own design) that is clearly displayed and mounted on any snowmobile that you rent, rent, offer for a test drive or otherwise operate as part of your business. Cost: $90. Additional stickers can be purchased from MNR. Fee: $30 per sticker. A Wisconsin snowmobile pass is also required when used on public trails. Wisconsin is the birthplace of snowmobiling and continues to offer some of the best snowmobile opportunities you`re likely to find, especially in northern Wisconsin. More than 200,000 registered snowmobiles travel Wisconsin`s 25,000 miles of groomed trails each winter, making safety an important part of the trip. All snowmobiles held in Wisconsin for more than 15 consecutive days must be registered in Wisconsin, unless an exemption from registration applies.