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Written by The Roanoke Times
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Saturday, June 13, 2009 |
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Laurence Hammack Five more people were convicted this week in the U.S. Forest Service's ongoing battle with mud-boggers. The men pleaded guilty to driving their four-wheel-drive trucks off a closed road in the Poor Valley area of Tazewell County, spinning through a mudhole and up a creekbed. |
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Read more... [Off-roaders convicted, ordered to pay fines]
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Written by The Roanoke Times
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Monday, May 11, 2009 |
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Laurence Hammack Storm clouds gathered over Bald Knob, snuffing out a full moon and cloaking the national forest in darkness. John Price, a law enforcement officer for the U.S. Forest Service, parked his SUV on a secluded dirt road. A cold April rain began to fall as he settled in for a stakeout. |
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Read more... [Serious mudslinging: Forest service cracks down on mud boggers on public land]
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Written by Daily Press
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 |
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Jon Cawley POQUOSON — Windsurfers and kayakers who favor a popular Poquoson launching spot at Messick Point are paying the price for damage caused by four-wheelers. About two weeks ago, Poquoson officials restricted vehicular access to a grassy knoll situated on the Back River due to deep ruts left by off-road vehicles. |
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Read more... [Poquoson restricts off-road vehicle access near Messick Point]
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Written by Daily Progress
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
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Kudos to the U.S. Forest Service for cracking down on vandalism. The Forest Service has pressed char-ges against 39 people accused of causing $30,000 worth of damage to the Jefferson Forest by taking their off-road vehicles into prohibited areas. We’re not talking about just driving the jeep to the cliff to get a better view, although that would damage any plants and animals in the vehicle’s path. We’re talking about a pastime called “mud-bogging” in which drivers deliberately spin their tires to throw up mud. We don’t know if these 39 individuals engaged in this kind of vandalism; only a court can say. We do know the practice is extremely destructive to the earth, often damaging open areas that wildlife authorities have specifically designed for habitat. The United Four Wheel Drive Associ-ations said they will provide volunteers and heavy equipment experts to repair damage. They sayd they support conservation of public lands, and that members educate owners of four-wheel drive vehicles about proper off-road driving. Let’s have more education, please, and less destruction. |
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Written by The Roanoke Times
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Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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Laurence Hammack National forest officials have brought charges against 39 off-road enthusiasts who like to gun, spin and slog their four-wheel-drive vehicles through woods and meadows. The practice, known as "mud-bogging," has caused about $30,000 worth of damage to a section of the Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt and Craig counties, said Woody Lipps, law enforcement patrol captain for the forest service. |
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Read more... [Off-road enthusiasts charged over damage to forest areas]
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Written by United States Forest Service
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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The Forest Service has placed an emergency road closure on Patterson Creek Road in Craig and Botetourt counties. Over the past two weekends, people driving off-road vehicles have caused approximately $30,000 worth of damage. Law Enforcement Officers have cited 39 individuals for multiple illegal offenses. John Price, the Law Enforcement Officer on scene, assures the public “We are committed to stopping this abuse of the national forest and we intend to make those convicted pay to repair the damage.” |
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Read more... [Forest Service closes road in Craig Co., Botetourt Co. due to off-road damage]
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Written by The Republican Herald
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Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
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Editorial It’s about time. Not only was the recent crackdown by Shenandoah police on all-terrain vehicle riders who thumb their noses at the law a welcome action, it was also long overdue. On March 7 and 8, borough police issued 16 citations to riders for illegally going on municipal streets or on the parking lot at Redner’s Warehouse Market in the Gold Star Plaza. |
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Read more... [Illegal ATV’ers ruin sport for all]
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Written by The Reidsville Review
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 |
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A Reidsville man on an ATV was arrested early Thursday morning for driving under the influence and careless and reckless driving. The North Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Lee Adam Trevino, 23, of 585 Cedar Lane. |
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Read more... [Reidsville Man Driving ATV Arrested for Reckless Driving]
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