Kansas

Community Voices Demand Action in Kansas

Kansans are increasingly voicing their concerns about a growing contingent of reckless riders who break the law, damage public and private land, injure themselves and others, and ruin hunting, fishing and hiking experiences for the rest of us. 

• "The [State Child Death Review] board's most recent recommendations, all neglected by the 2008 Legislature, also called for: Tougher laws governing all-terrain vehicles, which were involved in the deaths of 34 Kansas children from 1994 to 2005. The board would bar kids under 12 from operating ATVs, ban passengers, require helmets, and institute registration and titling...These and other potential safeguards deserve debate. Kids are supposed to end up with bumps and bruises on their way to adulthood. It's up to adults, as close to home and as far as the Legislature, to try to ensure that's the worst of it." -- Wichita Eagle Editorial Board, "Up to adults to keep Kansas kids safe", Wichita Eagle (9/2/08)

• "We're seeing an increase in four wheeler calls and, basically, what we're wanting to do is educate the public. Are they subject to ticket? Yes, and if they do receive a ticket it is a mandatory 'see judge' and the fine amount would be decided by the court..If someone is pulling wheelies and driving it recklessly to where it's a hazard to the operator or the general public, then they're more than likely going to get a ticket." -- Eudora Police Chief Greg Dahlem, "Police see increase in ATV calls", Eudora News (6/5/08)

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