Comments on: Off Road ATV Laws In Massachusetts Are Changing

By: Resident

Resident — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:12:33 +0000

ATV OPERATION ON ANY PUBLIC ROAD, PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION, OR ANY D.C.R. LAND NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED FOR ATV USE (THERE ARE A VERY FEW) IS

PROHIBITED BY LAW

AND WILL RESULT IN FINES UP TO A MINIMUM OF $300, ARREST, REVOCATION OF LICENCE, SEIZURE OF VEHICLES, AND AS MUCH EXPENSE AS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO REPEATEDLY FLAUNT THE LAW.

BELLINGHAM DIRT BIKERS TAKE NOTICE!

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:11:32 +0000

MA’s ORV policy BLOWS

By: NICK M

NICK M — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:57:28 +0000

what i dont understand is,the state allows the sale of atv,s and also by the state you have to register them so the state can collect tax,yet also mass wildlife collects over 9million a year from sportsman tax etc and some of this money is to keep atv trails open??? well where are the places to ride here in mass????? only 2 places that i can think of and its western mass!!!
why can dirtbikes ride in freetown forest but yet ban atv,s from there??? to me this is racist!!!
you say atv,s do damage, have you watched dirtbikes ride much??? apparently not because they do more damage than atv,s.
oh ya i forgot, its ok for a builder to cut down trees and fill waterways in to construct a new mini mall or housing development yup thats fine because it makes money!!!
its pretty bad when only one side of a story can be heard
its sad that this state supplies no places to ride for the kids and families who enjoy he sport.
its pretty sad that the state doesnt mind collecting tax money from these atv,s but yet shy away from letting them ride in designated areas.
whats even sadder is it took 9/11 for people to realize and help one another rather than bicker and fight and be one sided.
maybe one day this world will wake up, then again to many people take things for granted, look how many already forgot about the people of 9/11, sad isnt it.

By: Myrna Rosenberg

Myrna Rosenberg — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:11 +0000

I live in a small community in Otis, MA. We have a family who invites friends from Brooklyn to visit and they ride ATV’s well above our posted speed limit of 15mph. we have small dirt roads. They also rev tyhe engines and ride into the early morning sometimes until 1AM.

What protection do we have?