Senate Floor Leader Donald M. Manglona speaks during a meeting in the Senate chamber.
SENATE Floor Leader Donald M. Manglona last week pre-filed Senate Bill 24-11, which proposes to regulate off-road vehicles including all-terrain vehicles.
Saying there is an increase in the use of off-road vehicles in the CNMI, the bill would require the use of minimum safety equipment such as helmets and seatbelts as well as certain parts to pass the mandated vehicle inspection.
The bill states that off-road vehicles also travel on primary roads and highways “making it more dangerous for all vehicle drivers if the rules of the road are not followed by all drivers.”
According to the bill, off-road vehicles must adhere to certain rules of the road, such as operating only in the right lane of a two- or more-lane highway at all times, except when making a turn.
S.B. 24-11 would impose a $100 fine on any person who fails to comply with, refuses to comply with, or violates the law for a first conviction, and a $250 fine for any subsequent conviction within one year
