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Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month (except December), 7:00pm at the American Legion Hall on Parah Drive (across from Paquin Ford) in St. Albans.

Club Information • ATV Ordinances • Riding in Canada

Riding in Canada

The FQCQ requires the following to ride on any club’s trails anywhere in the province.

  • Valid Provincial or State vehicle registration.
  • Liability insurance of $500,000CN
  • Helmet
  • Trail Pass. See additional info below.
  • Minimum Age=16 years old with drivers license.
  • Headlight on at all times
  • Riding double ONLY with approved equipment. See add’l info below.
  • Red rear running light AND brake light*
  • Left hand rear-view mirror*
  • Speedometer* Speed limit = 50kph or 30 mph
  • Stay on trail at all times
  • Tire chains are prohibited (not needed on packed trails)
The items marked with an * are indeed the law, but my experience has been that these items are overlooked if the trail patroller sees that you have your pass and registration and you are riding in a responsible manner on a designated trail. Ride without these at your own risk.

Trail Passes are $30 CDN per day or $60 CDN for the rest of the season

A trail pass is required to ride in Quebec. This pass is good for any FQCQ trail in the province. A single day pass is available for $30CN. A pass offering unlimited usage from Nov. 1st to October 31st sells for $100CN. This pass costs $60CN if purchased during or after May.


Double riding:

Riding double is allowed in Quebec. Actually, it is rare to see a utility machine in Quebec without equipment for a passenger. To ride double, you must have a molded plastic rear seat and footrests for the passenger. The rear seats are the ones that you can get at your local dealer that say “not for passenger”. They must have a padded seat specifically for the passenger and armrests. A box with backrest for the driver is not acceptable. Passenger footpegs are typically made by installing rear fender guards and mounting accessory footpegs. Footpegs are available specifically for this purpose.