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What is Unseen Pass?

Unseen Pass is a street-legal side-by-side (SXS) rental company located in the mountains in Ashe County, NC in the small town of West Jefferson, NC. West Jefferson is 30 minutes north of Boone, NC.

Our Story

In case you are unfamiliar with my story, I started Unseen Pass Inc. in June of 2020, which was a street-legal SXS rental company based out of West Jefferson, NC (Ashe County, NC).

Effective October 1, 2021; NCGS 20-4.01 has been amended by changing some specifications to the modified utility vehicle definition that allows these vehicles to be titled and registered in North Carolina.

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SB 241 MODIFIED UTILITY VEHICLES

9-20-2021

The modified utility vehicle is motor vehicle that is manufactured OR upfitted by a licensed manufacturer, dealer or person or business otherwise engaged in vehicle manufacturing or modification for off-road use with equipment required by G.S. 20-121.1(2a), and must meet the following statutory requirements:

- Vehicle is manufactured or upfitted for off-road use

- Upfitting must be completed by a licensed manufacturer, dealer or person or business otherwise engaged in vehicle manufacturing or modification for off-road use

- Vehicle must have 4 wheels

- Length: minimum 110 inches

- Width: minimum 58 inches

- Height: minimum 60 inches

- Max Speed of 40 mph or greater

- Does not require the operator or passenger to straddle a seat

- DOES NOT include all-terrain vehicle, golf cart, utility vehicle or lawn mower

The following is required for a customer to title and license a modified utility vehicle in North Carolina.

- The fee is the same as a fee for a private passenger vehicle

- The body style will be MU

- Requires a NC safety inspection prior to titling and registering

- Requires a Modified Utility Vehicle Affidavit (MVR-59) that will be completed and signed by the licensed manufacturer, dealer, or person or business otherwise engaged in vehicle manufacturing or modification for off-road use. (See attached. Also the form will be available on the the NCDOT website)

- Manufactured assigned vehicle identification numbers (VIN) will be accepted unless it has been altered, incorrectly assigned or missing. If a VIN is needed, License and Theft will issue a NCU number which is assigned through the same process as other NC VINS.

Additionally, these vehicles are only to be operated on streets and highways where the posted speed limit is 55mph or less; provided, a modified utility vehicle may not be operated on any street or highway having four or more travel lanes unless the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.

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My name is Kyle Wrightenberry and I’m the owner/operator of Unseen Pass (my story).

I’m spearheading the effort to lobby the North Carolina General Assembly to make SXS/UTVs legalized for road use and become the next state to do so. I’m open to and would appreciate help from fellow SXS/UTV owners in NC.

In case you are unfamiliar with my story, I started Unseen Pass Inc. in June of 2020, which was a street-legal SXS rental company based out of West Jefferson, NC (Ashe County, NC).

In late August, I was issued two statues by a representative from the DMV basically stating that (1) NC doesn’t honor my South Dakota registered four-wheeled motorcycles as reciprocal vehicles between the two states, pretty much still considering them UTVs vs what the other states classify them as and (2) if I’m to rent them, my renters are subject to incur a $100 rental infraction.