Off Road Vehicle Areas
Excluding competition events there are currently very few legal riding opportunities available to unregistered bikes and quads and those that are available are in a poor state.
However, on a positive note WA is the only state in Australia that allows unlicensed riders and non-road registered bikes to ride in specially designated legal off-road vehicle areas of which there are currently 5 in the state.
The designated Off Road Vehicle areas are:
- Gnangara – Gnangara Rd
- Kwinana – Thomas Rd, Medina
- Lancelin and Ledge Point – 2 separate areas
- Pinjar – opposite Barbagello Raceway
- York – small MX circuit
- Karratha – 2 separate areas
To ride in the designated Off Road Vehicle areas your bike needs to have Off-Road Vehicle registration (if not road registered).
RTRA POSITION
RTRA’s view is
- we need more off-road vehicle areas, particularly in the southern suburbs and hills – the State Government and Local Governments need to work together to make suitable land available and
- the existing off-road vehicle areas need to be re-developed with networks of trails, some trails hardened for juniors and novices, they need to be maintained and actively managed.
See Projects: Trails and Areas for more information on RTRA Projects regarding Off-Road Vehicle Areas and what you can do to help.
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