Machinery Use on Public Roads
All ride-on machinery which is used on public roads (highways) must be road legal, have a minimum of third-party insurance cover, the driver must have an appropriate licence and must be aged 16 years or over, it must have an orange flashing beacon for use on dual carriageways and in accordance with risk assessments on other roads, but typically it would be engaged as flashing at all times whilst the ride-on is in use, and all complying with the Road Traffic Act 1988 and 1991.