| There's nothing like the winter wonderland that | | | | about the sport itself. Mainly, the fact that half the |
| comes along with heavy lake effect snow in New | | | | fun of snowmobiling is riding with friends! |
| York State-and no better way to enjoy that winter | | | | It's hard to pack up your snowmobiles and hit any of |
| wonderland than to check it out from the back of a | | | | the over 1,000 certified snowmobile trails in New |
| snowmobile! Most non-competitive snowmobiling fans | | | | York with your buddies if you can't leave your |
| will just go out, buy a snowmobile and call it a day. | | | | property. Even if you don't plan on doing a lot of |
| It's the thing to do, right? Well, yes... and no. It's good | | | | traveling with your snowmobile, take the time to |
| that you've got your very own snowmobile, but | | | | register it anyway. It'll pay off in the end. |
| don't forget the certified New York auto insurance | | | | Now, about that New York auto insurance policy. |
| policy and registration to go with it! | | | | Underneath you'll find an excerpt from the New York |
| Registration? Auto insurance? Seriously? That's the | | | | state snowmobile registration requirements that |
| response many rural New Yorkers have when they | | | | explains it all in a nutshell: |
| find out that even their winter snowmobiling | | | | "Proof of insurance is not necessary when registering |
| recreation is governed by state restrictions. When | | | | a snowmobile. However, the Parks, Recreation and |
| you live out in the country nobody bothers asking | | | | Historic Preservation Law requires the owner of a |
| too many questions when you break out the | | | | snowmobile to have liability insurance if the |
| snowmobile and hit the back roads in the middle of | | | | snowmobile is operated on a roadway, shoulder of a |
| winter. That's only half the story, however. | | | | highway, or on property which is owned, leased or |
| According to New York state laws, all snowmobiles | | | | held in easement by a person other than the owner |
| have to belong to a licensed driver and be registered | | | | or operator of the snowmobile." |
| with the New York DMV unless they're never going | | | | The number of New York auto insurance claims filed |
| to be taken off the owner's private property. If | | | | each year involving a snowmobile is on the rise, so |
| you're thinking about cutting corners on costs by | | | | make sure you're covered. Add your snowmobile on |
| skipping that step and just keeping it on your | | | | to your regular auto insurance policy, then sit back |
| grounds (completely legit if you've got 100 acres or | | | | and enjoy the ride. There's no better way to enjoy a |
| more to cruise around on) you might want to think | | | | New York winter. |