36 C.F.R. § 261.54

National Forest System roads

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When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:

(a) Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order.

(b) Use by any type of traffic prohibited by the order.

(c) Using a road for commercial hauling without a permit or written authorization.

(d) Operating a vehicle in violation of the speed, load, weight, height, length, width, or other limitations specified by the order.

(e) Being on the road.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33521, June 30, 1981; 89 FR 92816, Nov. 25, 2024]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1996–2019 · leading case: United States v. Jeromy Shane Raffield, 82 F.3d 611 (4th Cir. 1996).
United States v. Jeromy Shane Raffield, 82 F.3d 611 (4th Cir. 1996). “1, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 . Raffield brought a motion to dismiss the charges on the ground that the United States lacked jurisdiction to prosecute him for those crimes.”
United States v. Atwell, 752 F. Supp. 2d 1171 (D. Or. 2010). · cites it 4× “Violation notice number F3964538 charged defendant with being on a closed road in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (e), and assessed a fine of $200.”
United States v. Josh Wimer, 710 F. App'x 126 (4th Cir. 2018). “Wimer was convicted of one count of driving a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license, in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (d), incorporating Va.”
Duhring Resource Co v. United States (3rd Cir. 2019). “§ 537 ; 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (c) (road use 11 permits); 30 U.”
Duhring Resource Co v. United States (3rd Cir. 2019). “§ 537 ; 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (c) (road use permits); 30 U.”
United States v. Wakefield, 111 F. App'x 529 (9th Cir. 2004). “Wakefield appeals the district court’s order affirming his conviction for operating a motor vehicle on a Forest Development Road without a valid driver’s license in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 and Forest Order No. 01-005.”
United States v. Widmer, 166 F. App'x 990 (9th Cir. 2006). “MEMORANDUM ** Visvambhara Widmer appeals from his conviction following a bench trial in front of a magistrate judge for careless driving involving operation of a motor vehicle in a National Forest, in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (f). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.”
United States v. Fitzgerald (4th Cir. 1997). “The violation notice issued to Fitzgerald stated that he was charged with driving without a license and cited 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (d) (1995) (which prohibits the operation of a vehicle on national forest property in violation of posted order regarding speed, load, weight, height,…”
United States v. Raffield (4th Cir. 1996). “1, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 . Raffield brought a motion to dismiss the charges on the ground that the United States lacked jurisdiction to prosecute him for those crimes.”
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