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 RECENT NEWSGunfire puts end to ATV outing near Orting Anti-ATV Vigilantism Designated ATV areas could curtail vengeful acts Sheriff's Department cracking down on ATVs Railroad officials say ATV riders damaging tracks THE DAMAGING RESULTS OF RECKLESS RIDING
This time series of disturbance in Dove Springs Open Area in the Mojave Desert California shows the proliferation of ORV trails from 1965 to 2001. |
Backlash Against Illegal Off-Roading GrowsFor coast to coast, there is a backlash against reckless off-road vehicle riding that is deeply troubling. Without effective deterrents, conflicts between reckless riders and private property owners are already spinning out of control, in some cases costing lives. As a case in point, The New Haven Register reports: "When 13-year-old Nicholas Parisot died aboard his off-road motorbike in June, ATV enthusiast Dan Salomone was sickened and saddened, but not shocked. Nicholas, of Wilton, was killed when he struck a rope tied between trees across a private trail where he was riding, Wilton Police Capt. Michael Lombardo said. Nicholas died of neck injuries. Many ATV riders like Salomone, though, said they see Nicholas’ death as an example of what can happen when tensions between riders and property owners escalate." For more on this disturbing trend, please click here to read about incidents of reckless behavior involving ORVs and the backlash it is unfortunately creating. Gunfire puts end to ATV outing near Orting Doug Scheppe’s 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son never want to go down to the Carbon River again. Pierce County prosecutors contend that a 49-year-old Orting resident opened fire on the children, their father and uncle as the group rode three ATVs along the river Sunday evening. ...[The alleged shooter] told deputies that he told several people to leave the area and fired a shot... When the people did not leave, he fired four more shots." About Responsible Trails AmericaThousands of Americans responsibly use off-road vehicles for work and recreation. But a growing number of reckless riders damage public and private land, get themselves hurt, burden law enforcement, and ruin hunting, fishing and hiking experiences for the rest of us. Their actions are creating a backlash from sportsmen, property owners, ranchers, safety advocates, and taxpayers tired of paying to clean up the mess from irresponsible riders. Responsible Trails America (RTA) is a broad coalition of Americans, who enjoy the outdoors both with and without off-roads, and want to handle this problem with some basic, common-sense steps. | Read more • Off-Road Vehicle Information
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