RivCo Sheriff’s Dept., Forest Service crack down on off-roaders in San Jacinto Mountains

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement Team and officers with the U.S. Forest Service patrolled the area of the Bee Canyon Truck Trail in the San Jacinto Mountains to help educate the public, said Sgt. Mike Walsh.

The goal of the March 5 crackdown was to reduce illegal off-roading, excessive noise activity, promote wilderness area conservation and increase off-highway vehicle safety and education through citizen contacts, warnings, and citations, Walsh said in a news release.

The area is located to east of Hemet.

Over 50 off-highway enthusiasts were contacted within the region of public lands governed by the U.S. Forest Service, Walsh said. During these contacts, members of the public were provided with information on required safety equipment, legal off-highway venues located throughout the county, and general off-highway vehicle information. Educational brochures were also dispersed to many of these subjects. These brochures contain information on safe riding practices and a map displaying all legal off-highway venues within the county.

On March 6, deputies were deployed in the unincorporated areas of Eden Hot Springs/Gilman Hot Springs. The primary goal was to reduce illegal off-roading, excessive noise activity, and increase off-highway vehicle (O.H.V.) safety and education through citizen contacts, warnings, and citations.

R.O.V.E. deputies saturated these areas and contacted numerous off-road enthusiasts.

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Source: http://www.swrnn.com/southwest-riverside/2011-03-07/lifestyle/rivco-sheriffs-dept-forest-service-crack-down-on-off-roaders-in-san-jacinto-mountains

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