LCSO team to monitor roads in wake of ATV complaints

SILVER SPRINGS--Lyon County Sheriff's Office Acting-Lieutenant Abel Ortiz reported the local substation has received numerous complaints in both Silver Springs and Stagecoach about ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and dirt bikes riding in those areas, and as a result, the LSCO's Street Enforcement Team (SET) will soon be out to monitor the public roads.

Ortiz made the announcement at last Monday's Silver Springs Advisory Board meeting, saying residents in both communities have complained about the speed at which the ATVs and dirt bikes travel down local roads, and the noise and dust they create.

"Citizens are tired of the noise, dust and possible hazard," said the acting lieutenant.

A number of citizens also complained at the meeting about the noise and the speed at which ATVs travel down a residential street.

Ortiz added the Stagecoach Advisory Board has asked for a flier or a poster to alert youths that it's against the law to drive ATVs and dirt bikes on public streets at a high rate of speed.

"Deputies do their best to catch them," Ortiz said, adding that the Street Enforcement Team, which includes five deputies, will concentrate on a particular area to stop potential violators.

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Source: http://www.rgj.com/article/20100512/FERNLEY04/5120370/1306/FERNLEY

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