They are using fuzzy math, but the West Virginians are trying to reduce the number of ATV related deaths and accidents. ATVs are a large part of West Virginia's tourist income, and having too...
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A Baltimore Councilwoman felt the pressure. Complaints about dust, damaged crops and noise from people riding ATVs built up over three years, and when veronica Chenowith decided it was time to take...
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Today the CBC ran an article that obviously tries to mislead the public about ATV accident statistics. I know, I know, you've heard it before. Seems that's all I ever talk about any more. But...
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ATV safety is a big issue with me. As a father of 2 toddlers who have wheels on their feet instead of toes, and an avid off-roader and ATV owner, I'm even more sensitive to ATV safety where...
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by Matt on October 02, 2007
In a recent post I ranted about extremists claiming ATVs destroy "ground". Someone commented that Response from: Dave Well- I have been hiking on some trails near my house for over 20...
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by Matt on September 29, 2007
Environmental extremists will do just about anything to close public land, any public land, and private land, to ATVs and off roading. They'll even go as far as to say that "ATVs destroy the...
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It's something that I see all over in today's society... legislation being created to combat issues that previous legislation was created to combat, but is not being used. And it's not...
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Chump Change If you've been here before you can tell; I'm not so much in favor of government regulations regarding ATVs. But there are certain areas *cough*safety*cough* where I think there...
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Here, Collier, you can have an ATV park. Yeah, right there in that muck. No problem, you're welcome. By the way, we're going to increase your ATV registration fees to maintain the park. No,...
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Most parents care about their kids. Most parents want them to be safe and not get hurt. But it happens. Such is the case with Dominick. He died tragically in an ATV accident in which he was riding...
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They want it both ways, but get mad if they don't get their way Wheeler News Service reports that a Wisconsin Department of natural resources plan to add riding trails for ATVs is a great idea on...
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by Matt on September 12, 2007
Throw Out the Whole Carton for One Bad Egg When you've got one bad egg in the carton, do you throw out the whole carton? No. You smash the one bad egg into a thousand pieces as an example......
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Kunkletown Kids need safer recreational areas to ride ATVs, and they thought they had it. The Weekend Warroirs Motocross Club have an off road course off Silver Spring Boulevard that's opened on...
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ATV enthusiasts have been duped again. This time in Collier County, where the Picayune state forest was recently shut down to ATVs. Left without a place to ride, officials promised to open a permanent...
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The Washington Post did an article called This Isn't Child's Play where they, like so many others, mis-used stats to make a point based on an agenda. More than 100 children die every year in...
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Dr. Mike Howlett of the Colchester Regional Hospital quit a committee created to oversee changes to the use of ATVs. He quit because the committee wasn't being strict enough with the rules...
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by Matt on August 14, 2007
Every time I turn around, there's something somewhere slamming ATVs because they do damage to "critical habitats" and "destroy natural resources". Right. And all you hippy...
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by Matt on August 13, 2007
I don't know how I missed this one, but Jim, the 4x4 Guide over at About.com caught it... Seems there's a beach in Hatteras, Virginia that a Federal Judge has assigned fines and jail time to...
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Redding Record Searchlight reports that Lassen and other national forests are restricting All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) to "curb environmental destruction." But according to some, that's...
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