Trail NewsRecreational off-road vehicles prohibited on Southeast Fire Centre’s Crown landCrown land clampdownPhoto: Wikimedia, Creative Commons Side-by-side recreational vehicle. Starting Monday, off-road vehicles (ORV) are prohibited on Crown land throughout the region. The operation of any off-road vehicle for recreational purposes on Crown land is now prohibited, and all on-highway vehicles must remain on road surfaces as defined in the "Forest Planning and Practices Regulation." The prohibition applies to off-road vehicles as defined in the Off-Road Vehicle Act and section 2 (a) of the "Off-Road Vehicle Regulation," including all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off road side-by-side vehicles. The prohibition does not apply to private lands or national parks, as well as emergency response vehicles, agriculture or commercial and industrial users who operate off road vehicles for farming or business purposes.