ATVs & snowmobiles — Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Where can I ride an ATV or snowmobile in town?

Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

ATV And Off Road Motorcycle Regulations adopted bylaw

where allowed	Prohibited in parks/playgrounds, sidewalks/walking/bicycling paths, private property without permission, hospital/health/school/senior-home property, within 15 m of airport buildings/runways, and signed areas; may cross a highway only where 100 m visibility both directions; road shoulder only with valid Town permit.	s. 4(b); s. 5(c); s. 5(b)
helmet or age rules	Helmet required (properly fastened) for operator and passenger; person under 16 shall not drive unless accompanied by a person 19 or older; operators under 19 must be insured.	s. 4(f); s. 6(1)

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Regulates the use of ATVs and off-road motorcycles within Happy Valley-Goose Bay town limits.

Snow Vehicle Regulations adopted bylaw

where allowed	Prohibited in parks/playgrounds, sidewalks/ski paths, private property without permission, hospital/health/senior-home property, within 15 m of airport buildings/runways, signed areas, and where people are skiing/skating/tobogganing; on highway only on shoulder when no other means at max 15 km/h, or crossing where 100 m visibility both directions.	s. 8; s. 13(c)
helmet or age rules	A person under the age of 13 years shall not drive a Snow Vehicle unless accompanied by a person who is 19 years of age or older.	s. 14

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Regulates operation of snowmobiles and snow vehicles within the town; violations may result in fines and suspension of operating privileges.

Machine-readable: atv-snowmobile.json · Official website: http://www.happyvalley-goosebay.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · ATVs & snowmobiles across Canada