 Community Voices Demand Action in Missouri
Missourians 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 number of injuries is higher than motorcycles because people don't wear helmets...I see a lot of intoxicated riders as well. And it always astounds me to see people out there riding with their 3-year-olds." -- Dr. Robert Beckman, an emergency room physician at St. Anthony's Medical Center, "ATV accidents, complaints on the rise", Jefferson County Journal (6/10/08)
Recent ORV-Related Media Coverage
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Written by Rolla Daily News
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Sunday, June 27, 2010 |
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Adam Van Hart Rolla, Mo. — Baby steps were the key words for Randy Verkamp on Thursday, as the Phelps County Commission tackled the issue of all-terrain-vehicles. A decision or even a consensus on how permits would be implemented for U.S. Forest Service roads was not reached during the meeting, but commissioners were resolved to create a county program. |
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Read more... [ATV debate moves forward]
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Written by St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
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Stephen Deere A popular kickball league has been booted from Tower Grove Park, accused of being nothing more than a "drinking club." The city this week revoked the permit for the BigBalls Kickball league to play in the park. Park Director John Karel said the league drew frequent complaints of public urination, drinking and nudity. |
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Read more... [Tower Grove Park boots kickball league]
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Written by Southeast Missourian
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Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perry County Sheriff's Department is seeking help in identifying a man suspected of assaulting another man at the victim's home. According to a news release from the sheriff's department, the victim was working in his yard at the Lake Kah-Tan-Da development Aug. 16 when another man passed by on an ATV and the victim told the ATV driver to slow down. The ATV driver returned later, at which time the victim again yelled at him to slow down. |
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Read more... [Perry County Sheriff's Department seeks help identifying suspect]
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Written by St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
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Kim McGuire LEADWOOD, MO. — A heavy downpour in May uncovered something hidden in the
soil on Gary Griffith's property. Cow bones. Hundreds of them, Griffith estimates. Some were almost complete
skeletons. Others were fragments — a rib here, a vertebra there. "Honestly, it looked like a snowstorm had hit," Griffith said. |
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Read more... [Leadwood is calling in Brockovich]
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Written by Springfield News-Leader
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Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
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A crash involving an ATV being driven on a Howell County road resulted in a variety of citations for the driver Friday night, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported. The crash resulted in moderate injuries to the ATV operator, and serious injuries for a passenger. Thomas W. Labo, 34, Koshkonong, was flown to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield for treatment of serious injuries after the 10:30 p.m. crash on County Road 9640 eight miles southwest of Koshkonong. |
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Read more... [ATV crash prompts multiple citations]
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Written by Jefferson County Journal
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
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Sarah AuBuchaon In the blink of an eye a family outing on an ATV tragically changed former Arnold resident Meaghan Bauer's life forever. Bauer was just 9 years old when her father's four-wheeler flipped over with the two of them, almost instantly killing her dad in February 1998. "I was driving the four-wheeler and we went up a hill," she said. "My dad told me to go back up the hill again and we flipped backward. It threw both of us off."Bauer said her dad, who had landed just behind her, leaned over, kissed her on the cheek and asked if she was OK. Then he fell away and his nose started bleeding. |
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Read more... [ATV accidents, complaints on the rise]
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Written by The Moberly Monitor
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Friday, August 10, 2007 |
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Speeding down the road, splashing through a creek, or riding on the tracks may seem fun on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). But, doing so is dangerous and illegal in the state of Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol wants ATV operators and owners to be aware of the laws, regulations, and safety measures that should be taken when operating a ATV. Certificate of Ownership Section 301.703, RSMo., states it is unlawful for any person to own an ATV in this state unless a certificate of ownership (title) has been issued by the Department of Revenue. Application for a certificate of ownership must be made within 30 days after the owner acquires the ATV. |
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Read more... [Safe And Legal Operation Of ATVs]
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