Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Dec 24th 2006, 10:47 am
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Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Hi Guys 
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
Dec 24th 2006, 11:23 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Beachbumz
Hi Guys
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
Dec 24th 2006, 11:37 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Beachbumz
Hi Guys
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
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Dec 24th 2006, 1:08 pm
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Beachbumz
Hi Guys
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
can anyone tell me what the rules are for quad bikes riding on the beaches etc in WA?
i'm seriously thinkin of buying one but don't know much about them yet, they look bloody good fun eh?
any advice greatly recieved mates....
cheers
by the way merry christmas too !!
The law is i believe every off road bike should be registered and gets its own number plate ,this entitles you to ride in designated off road areas .
Unless the beach is a designated off road area it would be illegal to ride there ,i used to ride a bike on the beach but it was registered for road use and anywhere 4 wheel drives were allowed i went too .
Ofcourse no one takes any notice of all this law abiding tosh and gets a quad or bike anyway and do the runner from the ranger when he comes after you .
Hope this is of some use ,merry xmas
Dec 25th 2006, 3:37 pm
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by sassenach
As far as im aware and this only because i used to ride up at lancelin a lot .
The law is i believe every off road bike should be registered and gets its own number plate ,this entitles you to ride in designated off road areas .
Unless the beach is a designated off road area it would be illegal to ride there ,i used to ride a bike on the beach but it was registered for road use and anywhere 4 wheel drives were allowed i went too .
Ofcourse no one takes any notice of all this law abiding tosh and gets a quad or bike anyway and do the runner from the ranger when he comes after you .
Hope this is of some use ,merry xmas
The law is i believe every off road bike should be registered and gets its own number plate ,this entitles you to ride in designated off road areas .
Unless the beach is a designated off road area it would be illegal to ride there ,i used to ride a bike on the beach but it was registered for road use and anywhere 4 wheel drives were allowed i went too .
Ofcourse no one takes any notice of all this law abiding tosh and gets a quad or bike anyway and do the runner from the ranger when he comes after you .
Hope this is of some use ,merry xmas
Dec 26th 2006, 3:59 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Bear in mind that if houses are nearby the residents may not enjoy the continuous rore of 2 stoke engines all day while they try to relax on their patio. Not a problem for me but I know loads that are effected by it and it makes their lives a misery. 
Dec 26th 2006, 4:50 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Rabc
Bear in mind that if houses are nearby the residents may not enjoy the continuous rore of 2 stoke engines all day while they try to relax on their patio. Not a problem for me but I know loads that are effected by it and it makes their lives a misery.
Dec 26th 2006, 5:10 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Thought you couldn't legally ride a quad bike on the road here, have never seen any fully specked up road legal ones at all since getting here.
If the off road bike is registerd for public roads it can be ridden anywhere where vehicles are allowed to go .
As you have rightly stated annqldau ,quads arnt allowed on public roads full stop and thus wouldnt be allowed on the beach where cars registered for the road maybe allowed .
It was me being a smart arse and saying what my experience of the law was in stead of saying get a proper road registerd off road bike and you can go anywhere 4 wheelers go .
Dec 26th 2006, 8:38 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by wanderingwombat
For the unlucky ones they're called "quad" (as in quadraplegic) bikes. http://www.abc.net.au/southeastsa/stories/s1609166.htm
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Dec 26th 2006, 9:00 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Mid Lifer.
Yep ..Ask Ozzie Osbourne.He survived all them drugs and booze and then a little spin on a quad nearly killed him ...
Dec 26th 2006, 8:40 pm
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by sassenach
no you cant ,but they have proper off road number plates with ''off road '' written on them ,it was cheap as chips to register [about 6 dollars a year when i last did it ] ,this only enables you to ride in designated off road areas and not what is deemed to be public roads it also prevents the ranger from giving you an infringment notice for not having a off road bike registered for off road use in a designated off road area [ie some of lancelin dunes ].
If the off road bike is registerd for public roads it can be ridden anywhere where vehicles are allowed to go .
As you have rightly stated annqldau ,quads arnt allowed on public roads full stop and thus wouldnt be allowed on the beach where cars registered for the road maybe allowed .
It was me being a smart arse and saying what my experience of the law was in stead of saying get a proper road registerd off road bike and you can go anywhere 4 wheelers go .
If the off road bike is registerd for public roads it can be ridden anywhere where vehicles are allowed to go .
As you have rightly stated annqldau ,quads arnt allowed on public roads full stop and thus wouldnt be allowed on the beach where cars registered for the road maybe allowed .
It was me being a smart arse and saying what my experience of the law was in stead of saying get a proper road registerd off road bike and you can go anywhere 4 wheelers go .
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Dec 26th 2006, 8:41 pm
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
Originally Posted by Mid Lifer.
Yep ..Ask Ozzie Osbourne.He survived all them drugs and booze and then a little spin on a quad nearly killed him ...
Dec 29th 2006, 3:34 am
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Re: Quad bikes...what are the rules?
They are just as neighbourly as jetskis.
