![]() ![]() Similarly, you sit on a snowmobile or personal watercraft, single-passenger or two-passenger. In simple terms, you sit on an ATV, you sit in a Kawasaki Mule. With the new Bombardier ATV, the passenger sits behind the driver. With Mule and Ranger utility vehicles, the passenger sits next to the driver on a seat that has a seat belt. The main difference between the Traxter Max and two-passenger vehicles like the Mule and Ranger is clear. The Bombardier Traxter Max takes passenger carrying to a new place, and may require a new vehicle classification yet. Vehicles that carry a passenger aside the drive, like the Kawasaki Mule and Polaris Ranger, are usually given a classification of “utility vehicle,” and their register may be limited further by their speed (or the restriction of), their larger size and other factors that can keep them off the public trails. The definitions include guidelines for a vehicle’s weight, width, engine size, number of tires and their air pressure, and more, like passenger carrying capacity. In order for a vehicle to be legally registered for use on public land in these states, it must meet a wide array of standards. Most states have defined laws for an “all-terrain vehicle.” Some use ATV as well as “off-road vehicle,” “off-highway vehicle,” “off-highway motor vehicle,” and/or “recreational vehicle.” There are still other classifications, too, including Ohio’s “all-purpose vehicle,” and Wyoming’s “off-road recreational vehicle,” among others. Off-road vehicle classifications vary widely throughout the 50 states. And Bombardier ATV dealers will need to be actively involved Laws and legal classifications in the 50 states - as well as local law-making districts - are what make it easy or difficult for buyers of a Traxter Max two-passenger ATV to actually use the machine as Bombardier intended it, with a passenger on the back seat. Though many in the industry still fear the CPSC (not to mention Barbara Walters and similar sensationalist media personalities), the CPSC is not the main hurdle a manufacturer needs to overcome to enlist accepted and legal use of a product. “Right from the start, we let them know what we are doing.” We asked Schuetz how the Commission reacted to the unique vehicle, and he said “that is classified conversation.” He added, “It is not their position to endorse any product.” “The CPSC has been made aware of the Traxter Max,” said Schuetz. Bombardier began building ATVs after the Consent Decree expired, but it abides by rules of that agreement. The official ATV Consent Decree expired, but ATV manufacturers have kept its main points alive. Justice Department, included language limiting ATVs to use as one-passenger vehicles. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) 1988 Consent Decree, in which ATV manufacturers voluntarily entered an agreement with the U.S. In Canada, the Traxter Max complies with the Canadian “ANSI” standards, though the machine does not comply with the American ANSI definition of an ATV. ![]() Though legal classifications vary throughout the 50 United States and seven Canadian provinces, Bombardier calls the Traxter Max an ATV, and Schuetz says the four-wheeler meets the classification requirements established to define “ATV” throughout Canada and in 43 of the 50 states. ,” is perhaps the best answer to the question of how to classify the Traxter Max. Up riding that Schuetz refers to growing to a size that merits this machine? Is this ATV even legal to ride? Is the Traxter Max an ATV? Schuetz provided answers to these and other questions during our meeting. Polaris Industries is rumored to be testing a two-passenger vehicle similar to the Bombardier offering, but we could not confirm that item.īy being the first manufacturer with a two-passenger ATV, Bombardier certainly can claim a leadership role in this endeavor. Editors of our sister publication, ATV Magazine, also tested a two-passenger concept machine from Arctic Cat, but that machine is not currently a part of Arctic Cat’s ATV or utility vehicle lineup. Other ATV manufacturers, particularly those with Japanese headquarters, have had little to say about the two-passenger ATV, issuing only brief official statements that show some surprise at Bombardier’s launch. Since its unveiling, the Bombardier two-up Max has raised more eyebrows - and more questions - than any other four-wheeler since, well, the first four-wheeler. ![]() Bombardier introduced the Traxter Max to dealers last summer, and the machine is now available to consumers throughout North America. In a meeting with Powersports Business, Schuetz explained the current legal environment in which the manufacturer’s new Traxter Max two-passenger ATV will now exist. This is Bombardier’s leadership response to the growing practice of riding two-up on ATVs,” said Rob Schuetz, an expert in government relations and public affairs for Bombardier’s Recreational Products division. ![]()
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