Make sure 2025 is safe and happy by taking the new OHV safety course

If you own a dirt bike, ATV or even a snowmobile you might not know about a new state law taking effect in just a few days for owners of off-highway vehicles (OHVs).

Owners registering or renewing OHVs on or after Jan. 1 will be required to take a short safety course before completing the registration process. 

The free course, created by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will include content related to the safe operations of these vehicles. The educational course consists of a 10-minute instructional video followed by 20 multiple-choice questions. This course will be required one time for at least one of an OHV’s owners between Jan. 1 and June 1, 2027. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division and Game and Fish are partnering to offer this safety course in a few convenient ways. Arizona residents will be able to complete the course through AZMVDNOW.gov, the online portal for motor vehicle services in Arizona as well as MVD office locations across the state. Non-residents will be able to take the course online at AZGFD.gov.

MVD’s online portal is a natural fit to host the training for Arizona residents, as you will be able to take the course as well as complete the registration renewal process conveniently and securely in one online location. Over 2,250 people have already taken the online course and are ready to enjoy the beautiful Arizona outdoors in the new year.

Once the course is completed, and the 2025 decal is placed on the vehicle, it will indicate to law enforcement that you have successfully completed the course and the vehicle is legally registered.

For those businesses that have OHVs registered to it, a representative from the business will need to take the course on the business' AZ MVD Now account.

So, before you load up for the trails, sand dunes or snowy hills, make sure your OHV is properly registered by taking the free course.

For additional information about this new course, please visit azdot.gov/mvd/OHV.