Infested with UTVs?

[scootr]

Not a very smart way to deal with the problem. In the US, your dad would be sued. It is illegal to set up a trap/obstacle that is intended to, or may, harm people.

Decisions made in anger can bite you in the butt.

Charge the kid with trespassing.

Many of our local noise ordinances are stricter at the property line - acknowledging that noise intrusion is a violation.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm not talking about a guy working with his UTV to carry fence posts or animal feeds... I'm talking about all the wanna be rally drivers blasting around on them like, well... closed course rally car events. We used to never see people around our quiet woods, and now sometimes day and sometimes night, it sounds like a racetrack. There have been two separate helicopter ambulance evacs, too. I'm not opposed to racetracks, but those aren't public roads. When my wife and kids and grandkids are driving down the road, and tell me repeatedly they almost got hit... I'm just getting tired of it and hoping this fad wears out.

Sadly, it probably won’t be abated anytime soon.

The way people are buying those vehicles without owning an actual place to use them is amazing.

It seems like they buy them first then try to find a place to ride them.

 

[jjeff]

In my naive fantasy world a multituse trail system would be ideal with ATV, snowmobile, bike, and xc ski clubs working side by side to build and maintain trail systems. Would it ever work probably not but local established businesses aren't replacing ATV and snowmobile helmet racks for xc ski and bike racks in the foreseeable future. Nor do I feel all who enjoy a sport should lose privileges because of a few. It's a tricky situation of balancing tourist commerce, with common sense, safety, and noise pollution.

 

[5030]

In actuality it all distills down to respect for fellow man and today that is sadly lacking.

 

[ovrszd]

It ok I'll read your posts for a laugh or wisdom.
Some folks are so important they can't let someone else be wrong.

Daryl is alright. He just needs to get to know you. Did you get any rain outta that last round? We got a dust settler....

 

[Eagle1]

We got a few decent pours maybe an inch+ just enough to make the mud reappear.

As for "Daryl" it's all good. I made a comment mostly in jest (but not completely untrue) and said "I was stupid". I'll still read his post if they are in a thread that interests me. He likes to be right so I don't poke him.
Not here to argue, just to have fun, learn and try to help when I can. But I can be one heck of an idiot if needed.

 

[ovrszd]

We got a few decent pours maybe an inch+ just enough to make the mud reappear.

As for "Daryl" it's all good. I made a comment mostly in jest (but not completely untrue) and said "I was stupid". I'll still read his post if they are in a thread that interests me. He likes to be right so I don't poke him.
Not here to argue, just to have fun, learn and try to help when I can. But I can be one heck of an idiot if needed.

You're good. Glad you are here.

Sometimes members miss a poster's jest. Happens to me a lot.

 

[Jstpssng]

In my naive fantasy world a multituse trail system would be ideal with ATV, snowmobile, bike, and xc ski clubs working side by side to build and maintain trail systems. Would it ever work probably not but local established businesses aren't replacing ATV and snowmobile helmet racks for xc ski and bike racks in the foreseeable future. Nor do I feel all who enjoy a sport should lose privileges because of a few. It's a tricky situation of balancing tourist commerce, with common sense, safety, and noise pollution.

We have some of those here. Old RR beds which have been turned into trails for biking, ATVing, x-country skiing and snowsledding.

I grew up on snowsleds, we used to go riding every Sunday; often including a cookout. After school, weekends and vacations we would ride; first in the field, but as we got older we were allowed to go farther. Sometimes when my father came home from work my mother would have the totesled all packed and we'd go down back for an evening cookout. I don't care to do that now but see a lot of people out enjoying themselves.

The Maine Snowmobile Association has also been a textbook example of how users can form groups, organize trails and work with private landowners to have a great trail system in winter.
The Warden Service is also good about following up on complaints as well as enforcing muffer laws. They will be the first to tell you that people don't want to hear somebody's rat pipes at 10:00 at night.

It's too bad that they can't do the same about those Harleys.

 

[Eagle1]

You're good. Glad you are here.

Sometimes members miss a poster's jest. Happens to me a lot.

Me too..... I'm learning (SLOOOOOOWLY) to not push POST.

 

[Peter 315]

We have some of those here. Old RR beds which have been turned into trails for biking, ATVing, x-country skiing and snowsledding.

I grew up on snowsleds, we used to go riding every Sunday; often including a cookout. After school, weekends and vacations we would ride; first in the field, but as we got older we were allowed to go farther. Sometimes when my father came home from work my mother would have the totesled all packed and we'd go down back for an evening cookout. I don't care to do that now but see a lot of people out enjoying themselves.

The Maine Snowmobile Association has also been a textbook example of how users can form groups, organize trails and work with private landowners to have a great trail system in winter.
The Warden Service is also good about following up on complaints as well as enforcing muffer laws. They will be the first to tell you that people don't want to hear somebody's rat pipes at 10:00 at night.

It's too bad that they can't do the same about those Harleys.

I dont ride the HD after 10:00