Leaders eye ATV bill changes: Senate version makes ATVs abide by 'rules of road'; Legislature 2004; ATVs

Some members of the House of Delegates are expecting smoothernegotiations on a bill passed by the Senate that would regulate all-terrain vehicles, but changes to the bill have sparked new questionsabout how much of the state would be left open for people to legallyride ATVs.

The Senate passed regulations Monday in an 18-15 vote that wouldrequire all children to wear helmets any time they ride an ATV,whether they're on private or public property. The state's Divisionof Motor Vehicles would be required to offer free ATV-safety classes,children would be barred from carrying passengers, and the number ofriders on most vehicles would be limited to two.

The rules, crafted …