Do you ride all-terrain vehicles? The Missoula County Commissioners are holding a hearing Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. where they have been asked to approve a resolution “Outlining the need for safety while operating all-terrain vehicles.”
The Commissioners have been asked to take two actions.
First for the county to encourage and promote safe use of all-terrain vehicles, especially by children.
Second for the county to endorse the following rules of the trail “to make safety a part of the plan for every ride and help reduce ATV-related deaths and injuries:”
• Do not drive ATVs on paved roads except to cross when done safely and permitted by law.
• Ride an ATV that’s right for your age. Do not allow a child under 16 to drive or ride an adult ATV.
• Supervise riders younger than 16.
• Never carry a passenger on a single-rider ATV. Never carry more than one passenger on an ATV specifically designed for two people. Never ride as a passenger on a single-rider ATV. Never ride as a second passenger on an ATV specifically designed for two people.
• Always wear a Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant helmet and other protective gear such as goggles or other eye protection, over-the-ankle boots, gloves, long pants, and long-sleeved shirts.
• Take a hands-on safety training course.
• Never ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Ride only on designated trails and at a safe speed.
To read the agenda and entire request for commissioner action visit https://www.seeleylake.com/home/customer_files/article_documents/commission_agenda_atv.pdf. To provide comment to the Missoula Board of County Commissioners ahead of the meeting, please email bcc@missoulacounty.us
To join the meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html... or call in 1-406-272-4824, Phone Conference ID: 839 476 542#
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