Clarenville RCMP stops off-road vehicle, tickets youth driver

February 5, 2026 - Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Clarenville RCMP ticketed a 17-year-old driver yesterday for operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) without valid insurance or registration.

The youth was observed driving the ATV dangerously by RCMP officers patrolling Balbo Drive in Clarenville. A traffic stop was initiated, and police learned that the ATV did not have a valid registration or insurance.

The youth was issued two summary offence tickets under the Off-road Vehicles Act for operating an off-road vehicle without insurance and for operating an off-road vehicle without registration.

Anyone found operating off-road vehicles contrary to the Highway Traffic Act or Off-Road Vehicles Act may be charged, vehicles could be seized and, where applicable, parents/guardians can also be charged. 

To learn more about the acts governing off-road vehicle use, please see the following:

• The Highway Traffic Act - https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/h03.htm
  
   
• The Off-Road Vehicles Act - https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/o05-1.htm
  
   
• Off-Road Vehicles Regulations - https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/regulations/rc220030.htm

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