Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 23-26a (2026)

“All-terrain vehicle” defined

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As used in sections 23-26b to 23-26g, inclusive, “all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized vehicle, not suitable for operation on a highway that (1) is not more than fifty inches in width, (2) has a dry weight of not more than six hundred pounds, (3) travels on two or more tires specifically designed for unimproved terrain, (4) has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator, and (5) has an engine with a piston displacement of more than fifty cubic centimeters.

(P.A. 86-249, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 84.)

History: P.A. 02-70 amended definition to include vehicles that travel on two or more tires specifically designed for unimproved terrain and that have an engine with a piston displacement of more than fifty cubic centimeters, eliminating reference to three low pressure tires, effective June 3, 2002.

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Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: State v. Knybel, 916 A.2d 816 (Conn. 2007).

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State v. Knybel, 916 A.2d 816 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “) Similarly, General Statutes § 23-26a defines an ATV or “[a]ll-terrain vehicle” as a “motorized vehicle, not suitable for operation on a highway .”

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