The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Off-road vehicle
means any motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or
immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain
and not intended for use predominately on public roads unless said vehicle has been
duly registered and licensed for use on public roads pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 40-2-20
in which event said vehicle shall be limited to operation on the roadway as defined
in O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1(53) to include that portion of the highway improved, designed
or ordinarily used for vehicular travel exclusive of the berm or shoulder. The term
"off-road vehicle" includes, but is not limited to, four-wheel drive or low-pressure
tire vehicles, two-wheel vehicles, three-wheel vehicles, golf carts, go-carts, electric
scooters, amphibious machines, ground effect or air cushion vehicles, vehicles commonly
known as three wheelers or four wheelers, and any other means of transportation deriving
power from any source other than muscle or wind, except that such term shall exclude
any motorboat; any military, fire, or law enforcement vehicle; any vehicles used exclusively
on airports; all farm machinery, farm tractors, and other self-propelled equipment
for harvesting and transportation of forest products, for clearing land for planting,
for utility services and maintenance, for earth moving, construction, or mining; and
self-propelled lawnmowers, snow blowers, garden or lawn tractors, while such vehicles
are being used exclusively for their designed purposes
Operate
means to ride in or on, and be in actual control of an off-road vehicle.
