Infractions and penalties

List of infractions or penalties that drivers of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles should be aware of.

Overview

When an offence includes a specified additional penalty, the judge is required or permitted to impose this extra penalty. If this additional penalty is a fine, it is added to the original fine and considered a single amount. As a result, the total fine may exceed the typical maximum fine set for the offence, which can be up to $20,500.

Fines

all-terrain vehicle not bearing trail permit (trail pass all-terrain vehicle)$340.50
decal not properly attached or displayed (trail pass-snowmobile)$340.50

did operate an off-road vehicle without muffler or exhaust system in working order

  • did operate an off-road vehicle that is equipped with a muffler cut-out or bypass 
  • did operate an off-road vehicle that is causing excessive or unusual noise
$172.50
did operate an uninsured off-road vehicle$172.50
did operate or permit (parent) a youth under the age of 16 to operate an off-road vehicle unlawfully$292.50
driving (or being an occupant of) off-road vehicle without lawful helmet$172.50
failing to display a plate or decal$172.50
failing to give name and address$292.50
failing to make equipment or device available for inspection$292.50
failing to produce an insurance card$292.50
failing to produce proof of age$292.50
failing to produce proof of registration$292.50
failing to produce proof of safety training$292.50
failing to show a permit$292.50
failing to stop$292.50
no valid registration$172.50
operating a motorized snow vehicle in contravention of a sign$292.50
operating all-terrain vehicle in contravention of a sign$292.50
operating all-terrain vehicle under 16 years of age without safety course$292.50
operating all-terrain vehicle without fully functional equipment$172.50
operating an unauthorized vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle trail$172.50
operating off-road vehicle while driver's licence is suspended (sections 253 and 254 of the Criminal Code of Canada)$604.50
operating off-road vehicle within 7.5m of highway$292.50
operating off-road vehicle without due care and attention$292.50
owner of all-terrain vehicle to make known name and address of operator within 24hr of request  $292.50
permit not properly attached$340.50
tearing down (or removing or damaging or covering or defacing or altering) a sign posted on a motorized snow vehicle trail$292.50
tearing down (or removing or damaging or covering or defacing or altering) a sign posted on an all-terrain vehicle trail$292.50
uninsured all-terrain vehicle$604.50
vehicle not insured (snowmobile)$604.50

Get help

For additional inquiries, you can contact us Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., excluding holidays.

Motor Vehicle Branch 
Phone
506-453-2410
Email[email protected]

Service New Brunswick (payments only)
Phone: 1-888-762-8600
Email: [email protected]