Off-Road Vehicles on Town Streets

Yes. Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) users are permitted to drive their off-road vehicles on most local roads in order to access the Algonquin Trail / Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail. 

Off-road vehicles are not permitted between 11:00 PM one day until 7:00 AM the following day (overnight hours). They are permitted on roadways to access the Algonquin Trail between May 1 and November 30 inclusive in any year when the trail is open to off-road vehicles.

Off road vehicles are permitted on most residential roads in order to access the Algonquin Trail / Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail; however, there are some exceptions as outlined below for high-traffic and other designated roads. 

Off-road vehicles are not permitted on the following roads:

• John Street North from Meehan Street to Robert Simpson Park
• Elgin Street West from Daniel Street North to Division Street
• Ottawa Street from John Street North to Harrington Street
• Madawaska Street from Elgin Street West to the easterly side of the Madawaska River Bridge
• Daniel Street between Madawaska Street and Baskin Drive
• White Lake Road between Staye Court Drive and Vanjumar Drive

You can view the Town of Arnprior road network showing the prohibited roads denoted in red on Google Maps. 

An off-road vehicle shall not be driven at a rate of speed greater than 20 km per hour on all municipal roads regardless of the posted speed limit. 

No. Off-road vehicles are prohibited from any municipally owned or municipally maintained lands such as parks, playgrounds, beaches, sports fields, cemeteries, and the Nick Smith Centre except designated parking areas made available as an off-road vehicle staging area. 

Yes, similar to driving a motor vehicle, off-road vehicles users must be licensed and off-road vehicles must be registered and insured when operating on Town streets. 

• The Town's Off Road Vehicles By-Law is enforceable by Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, or other such persons appointed by the Municipality. 
• Provisions related to the Highway Traffic Act and Ontario Regulation 316/03 are enforceable by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Please contact the OPP at 9-1-1 for emergencies or 1-888-310-1122 for non-emergencies for ORV-related complaints relating to:

• Speed while driving on roads
• Riders without helmets
• Damage to private property
• Trespassing
• Dangerous operation of an ORV
• Suspected impaired driver

Please contact Municipal Law Enforcement Services (MLES) at 613-809-7048 for ORV-related complaints relating to:

• Damage to road infrastructure (signs, ditches, road shoulders, road surface)
• Damage to public parks, trails, and other municipal property
• Modified exhaust systems / noise in excess of regular ridership
• Riding in public parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, etc.

The Algonquin Trail / Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail is owned and operated by the County of Renfrew and Lanark County for the benefit of local residents and visitors. You can learn more on the Ottawa Valley Trail website.