Trail & Road By-laws
Click on link below to view Road By-law for
Galway, Harvey & Cavendish

Click on link below to view Trail By-law for
Victoria Rail Trail Corridor
Click on link to view
the Off-Road Vehicle Act
Click on link to view Highway Traffic Act,
Ontario Regulation 316/03
"Before you ride, know the rules of the road, ride safe, ride sober"
Victoria Rail Trail By-law Fines
1.Fail to exhibit proof of membership in the KATVA and/or reciprocating           organization = $200
2.Prohibited motorized use of the VRTC (Dirt bikes) = $400
3.Failure to properly license and insure ATV= $250
4.Operating a snowmobile or ATV on VRTC between April 1st & 30th = $250
5.Operating in prohibited area (Lindsay) = $250
6.Operating an ATV on VRTC during prohibited time (9:30pm to 7:00am) = $250
7.Use of VRTC during prohibited time (December 1st to April 30th = $250
8.Obstruct and/or hinder an Enforcement Officer = $205
Click on link below to view the NEW City of Kawartha Lakes ATV Road By-law  and a Google Map of the desginated roads.

City of Kawartha Lakes ATV By-law
Google MAP

Summary
What the By-law means for you:
That ATV riders can use the designated ATV route in the northern part of the City to drive their ATV's from one small town to the next for gas, food, accommodations and/or access to our trail systems.

The by-law also states that residents living in the northern part of the City who own ATV's can drive their ATV out their driveway and head straight to the nearest link of the designated ATV route,

EXCEPT for all roads in the settlement area of Fenelon Falls, residents living in the settlement of Fenelon Falls will have to trailer their bikes to the trail and
EXCEPT the by-law still allows the previous ATV road access we had through Fenelon Falls with the addition of County Rd #8 to County Rd # 121 and County Rd #121 to County Rd #8 at Northline road.

In Bobcaygeon you can follow County Rd #8 to Main street, turn left on Main and head north on County Rd #36 to the boundary of the town.  This will allow riders access to the gas station on the corner of County Rd #36 & County Rd # 49.  Residents living in the settlement of Bobcaygeon north of County Rd # 8 and west of Main St can drive their ATV from their residence to the designated route, residents south of County Rd # 8 can not, they must trailer.

If you are a resident living south of County Rd #8, you can NOT drive your ATV from your house to the trail, you MUST continue to trailer your bike to the nearest Staging area and ride from there.  But once you connect to the designated ATV route you could technically ride your ATV for example from Fenelon Falls to Coboconk, Norland, Kirkfield, Woodville, Kinmount and Burnt River, by following the designated route and posted speed limits. 

Please get out there on your ATV's and show these small towns the tourist dollar they have been missing out on!!  Spend your money!!

This By-law does not include Highway # 35.  It is still illegal to ride your ATV on Highway #35. 

This By-law does not mean you can drive your ATV back and forth to your buddy's house or run up and down on every road.  Please obey the by-law rules or risk losing it for everyone.