ATV riders stand up BLM in Utah

The Texan wrote:

nayther wrote:


BRAVO TO YOU BOTH! I keep harping on education but can only reach those that are organized or follow boards such as this, many do not. I'm not picking on ATV's or UTV's but unfortunately they are, by percentage, the less "educated" in land use issues. Anyone can jump on an ATV or drive a UTV but it takes some skill to ride a motorcycle and we see a greater percentage of motorcyclists are educated than the others. We really need to educate everyone on the damage they are doing to our sport by illegal access.

And please don't flame me, I like ATVs and UTVs just my personal preference is two wheels. I know most on this board that have more than two wheels in the dirt are responsible users.

Please come out to our area and "educate" the motorcyclist on trail etiquette and responsible riding. They are by far the worst offenders in this neck of the woods and anyone here will vouch for that. Anytime the county takes USFS or BLM to court over illegal closures, the prime example used in all court cases by BOTH federal agencies are the motorcyclist. Yes, every group needs to be "properly" educated, but please don't set there and point fingers, paint everyone else as the bad guy and then pat your group on the back as the good guy that does NO damage.

Sorry, I can only speak for my experience in CA, never ridden in TX. Here two wheelers tend to be more organized and belong to clubs/groups or maybe that's just my limited experience. I just know that when I go to an "OHV park" I see the idiots on quads mostly that have no idea what they're doing, don't see that on motorcycles. As I said don't flame me, I'm not putting one above the other, just what I see and hear. And yes, I am connected with this stuff, way too connected, just ask my DW!