Offroadandrc
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I want to ride on trails arould my house what is the required age to ride a dirt bike on trails and what plates ect would I need to be completely legit
There's no required age, but unless you are riding on your OWN property, you must have a licensed bike and liability insurance. A regular street plate and insurance will work, but for dirt bikes you'll typically have an "off road only" plate with green lettering, which is cheaper and easier to get than a street plate (you don't need a safety inspection, etc, and it doesn't expire). The off road only liability insurance is also much, much cheaper than street insurance.
The licensing and insurance are the easy part - usually the hard part is determining who owns the trails and whether you are allowed to ride there. Just because you see people riding on the trails doesn't mean that they (or you) are allowed to be there, and the OPP may show up if the owners get fed up with trespassers.
If the land is private property, you need the permission of the owner(s), or belong to an organization that has negotiated permission with the owners. If it is owned by the municipality there will often be bylaws prohibiting offroad vehicle use. Crown land is generally open to everyone, but some areas may be restricted due to environmental concerns. So it can be difficult to figure out where you can legally ride. The OFTR site has some guidance on popular legal riding areas.
Even in the areas that are legal for you to ride, there is probably a local trail/ATV association that maintains the trails and who will insist that you belong to their club or an umbrella organization in order to ride.
i want to ride on trails arould my house what is the required age to ride a dirt bike on trails and what plates ect would i need to be completely legit
Yes that is the area. Signs marking the trails are