Prohibition respecting persons under 16 years of age
19.1(1)Except as provided in this section and sections 19.2, 19.3 and 19.31, no person under the age of sixteen years shall drive an off-road vehicle and no owner or person in possession or control of an off-road vehicle shall permit a person under the age of sixteen years to drive the off-road vehicle.
19.1(2)An off-road vehicle, other than a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, may be driven by a person who is fourteen years of age or older and under the age of sixteen years if
(a)
the person is supervised and accompanied by and is at all times within the clear view of a person who is nineteen years of age or older, and
(b)
the person is driving an off-road vehicle that is prescribed by the regulations as appropriate for a person of that age.
19.1(3)Where a person appears to be under sixteen years of age, the owner or person in possession or control of an off-road vehicle, other than a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, shall demand satisfactory proof of age.
1990, c.7, s.1; 2003, c.7, s.27; 2007, c.42, s.3; 2020, c.16, s.3