Course Overview

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, sometimes referred to as side-by-sides,  UTVs, or ROVs, handle differently than other vehicles, such as ATVs, motorcycles, and cars. Learning how to drive your UTV / ROV is an important first step for you and your passengers.

The ROHVA DriverCourse is two parts: a 2 hour online e-Course and a hands-on, 2.5 – 3 hour s-Course conducted by motowayz licensed Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association certified DriverCoaches. The e-Course develops safety knowledge and awareness through interactive activities and video. The e-Course is completed in advance as an online course in advance of the on-site hands-on class. The ROHVA Basic DriverCourse is a hands-on class, for licensed drivers aged 16 and older, conducted in a safe, controlled and closed-course setting enabling the motowayz driver to focus on learning and developing their skills in a “no pressure” and “no judgment zone”.  Our ROHVA DriverCoaches will help you develop the basic skills to operate your UTV / ROV in an off-road environment and teach you driving strategies to make safe and responsible driving decisions. The ROV Basic DriverCourse offers drivers approximately three hours of driving time on a closed range and post-exercise discussions to expand on the driving skills and strategies you have learned. 

At select training locations, drivers will also be able to experience optional open trail exercises to practice the skills and knowledge they have learned in a real off-road environment.

This is an accredited course by ROHVA.  The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) promotes the safe and responsible use of recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) manufactured or distributed in the United States. ROHVA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop a standard for the equipment, configuration and performance requirements of UTVs / ROVs. Based in Irvine, Calif., the not-for-profit trade association is sponsored by BRP, Honda, Kawasaki, Mahindra, Polaris, Textron Specialized Vehicles, and Yamaha.

Course Overview

(Examples of Course Content)

• Understanding and identifying an UTV’s / ROV’s primary parts and controls

• Accelerating, braking and quick stops

• Turning, swerving, and backing up with precision

• How to inspect the UTV / ROV before riding

• Driving over obstacles with precision

• Proper position of UTVs / ROVs controls and components for your body

• Managing convoys

• Beside learning new skills drivers also discuss responsible riding practices including risk management and environmental awareness

• How to address different obstacles such as hills, side hilling, rocky / sandy / muddy terrain, driving near trees, driving through water

Open Trail Experience

Some training locations will provide for the Open Trail Experience.  The Open Trail Experience

applies skills acquired in the Closed Range Exercise of the ROV Basic DriverCourse to “real-world” 

terrain under the guidance of a certified ROHVA DriverCoach. Examples to what drivers may

experience driving on:

• Fording water 

• Negotiating rocky terrain

• Success in Sand 

• Making it in mud

• Climbing and descending hills

• Taming tight turns

What’s Included?

• ROHVA Certified Instructor

• ROHVA Certified Curriculum

• ROHVA Completion Card

• ROHVA Tips Guide for the ROV Driver

• motowayz Certificate of Completion

• Digital Graduation Picture

• Discount Coupons from Sponsors

• Sponsor Sticker Packs

• Ice Water & Gatorade 

• Free Pre-Event Phone Consultation

What’s Not Included?

• UTV / ROV (Rentals available at some locatons)

• Gate fee (where applicable)

• Gear

• Meals

• Fuel

• Lodging (if required)

• Gratuities

Investment

ROHVA e-course FREE

$175.00 for ROHVA Basic Driver Course

$125.00 for Open Trail Experience

(Two drivers minimum to hold class.)