Decatur Twp. police issue warning for ATV operators

OSCEOLA MILLS - An abundance of complaints of all-terrain vehicles being operated in Decatur Township and Osceola Mills and Houtzdale boroughs has prompted the Decatur Township Police Department to issue a reminder to the residents. It is illegal to operate an ATV on the roadway, private property or private roads and driveways without the permission of the landowner.

In a release submitted yesterday, Decatur Township police explained a roadway is considered a "portion of highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel exclusive of the sidewalk, berm or shoulder even though such sidewalk, berm or shoulder is used by pedal cycles.

"In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term refers to each one separately but not all such roadways collectively or any part of a road owned by the state, township or borough."

The release goes on to explain that a highway is the "entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. The term includes a roadway open to the use of the public for vehicular travel on grounds of a college or university or public or private school or public or historical park."

A private road or driveway is a way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having permission from the owner, but not by other people.

Police said anyone found traveling on any state, township or borough roads, private roads, driveways or properties on an ATV will be cited, and considered this notice their warning.

Source: http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=16941

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