Authority: IC
14-10-2-4; IC
14-11-2-1
Affected: IC 9-18-1; IC 14-16-1
Sec. 17.
(a) This
section establishes requirements that supplement or modify requirements
otherwise applicable to a DNR property for both of the following:
(1) Redbird State Recreation Area in Greene
County and Sullivan County.
(2)
Interlake State Recreation Area in Pike County and Warrick County.
(b) Every vehicle must be
registered under IC 9-18-1, and every off-road vehicle must be registered under
IC 14-16-1.
(c) Every vehicle or
off-road vehicle must be equipped with functioning spark arrestors and
mufflers.
(d) Tire chains and
studded tires are prohibited.
(e)
The operator of an off-road vehicle who is under sixteen (16) years of age must
be directly supervised by a parent or guardian who possesses a valid driver's
license.
(f) The operator of a
vehicle must:
(1) be at least sixteen (16)
years of age; and
(2) possess a
valid driver's license.
(g) A vehicle must be equipped with a roll
bar or other overhead protection for the benefit of the operator and any
passenger. The operator and any passenger in a vehicle must wear a
seatbelt.
(h) Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, the operator and any passenger on a motorcycle or
an off-road vehicle must wear a motorcycle safety helmet that complies with
49 CFR
571.218 * while the off-road vehicle or
motorcycle is in operation. A safety helmet is not required on an off-road
vehicle with either of the following:
(1) A
fully-enclosed metal cab.
(2) Both
of the following:
(A) Roll bar
protection.
(B) A seatbelt or
harness worn by the operator and any passenger.
*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be
obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW,
Washington, D.C. 20401, or online at http://bookstore.gpo.gov/. The document
is available for review and copying at the Indiana Natural Resources
Commission, Division of Hearings, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103,
Indianapolis, IN 462042273.
