West Virginia

Thomas R. Weekley, 42, of Griffithsville, went to the home of Frederick C. Pace, 47, and Donald C. Pace, Jr., 21, on Bear Fork Road near Yawkey in Lincoln County and accused them of cutting the tires on his ATV, according to State Police.

Thomas R. Weekley, 42, of Griffithsville, went to the home of Frederick C. Pace, 47, and Donald C. Pace, Jr., 21, on Bear Fork Road near Yawkey in Lincoln County and accused them of cutting the tires on his ATV, according to State Police.

Matthew Umstead

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Commission on Thursday adopted changes to the county’s all terrain vehicle ordinance to clarify the sheriff’s department’s authority to seize ATVs that violate regulations on where they can be operated and the allowable amount of noise they generate.

The amendment provides the sheriff’s department the authority to confiscate an ATV that is used in violation of the ordinance for up to six months, unless there are pending criminal charges or civil forfeiture proceedings or both, according to the revised ordinance.

Jessica Hatfield

SPRATTSVILLE — A Browning Fork man was taken into custody at 11:45 p.m. Saturday night after he struck a police car and hit an officer with his ATV then fled from law enforcement agents.

According to reports from police, Christopher Lee Ball, 31, was spotted by Gilbert officers on Larry Joe Harless Community Center Dr. on his ATV at night, which is against the town’s ordinance. Patrolman Michael Miller saw Ball pass a truck on his red racing four-wheeler and then continue to drive recklessly. Miller attempted to perform a traffic stop when the ATV began to flee southbound on Rt. 52.

Sean O'Donoghue

HAMLIN - Hamlin's voters will get to decide on the municipality's all terrain vehicle (ATV) regulations in this coming June's elections. The town council voted by a 4-1 majority to put the matter to a vote when citizens go to the polls on June 8.

The town council met in regular session, Monday evening, March 1 at the town hall. Opening the ATV discussion, Mayor Brian Barrett recalled last fall's extensive deliberations and action by the council on ATV use in the town. At that time, a number of town residents argued that sanctions against ATV riders with disabilities in the town were unfair, as the ATV was often the only means of transport for those individuals.

Sean O'Donoghue

HAMLIN - In contrast to the recent monthly meetings of Hamlin Town Council, just one person spoke last week on the contentious all terrain vehicle (ATV) ordinance, which was amended by a unanimous council vote at the October meeting. The council met for their November session last Monday evening, November 2.

At the beginning of the meeting, the council was about to vote to approve the minutes of the October meeting and the minutes of special meeting held later that month. However, before Mayor Brian Barrett called for a motion to approve the minutes, Hamlin resident Joe Linville addressed the council to express his concerns on the ATV matter.

Warren Scott

Discussion of a proposed ordinance regulating all-terrain vehicles continued at Tuesday's Brooke County Commission.

The commission heard from several ATV riders who said the ordinance, which would require owners of the vehicles to register and insure them, punishes those who obey the law.

Kanawha County Deputy J.M. Vernon was on patrol Wednesday night when he spotted a camouflaged Bombardier Quest ATV heading north on a back lane in Miami near Doug's Draft House.

Seán O'Donoghue

HAMLIN - Members of Hamlin's town council last week approved an amended ordinance for all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the municipality. The action was taken at the Monday, October 5, meeting of the council. The amended ordinance was read a second time, following the first reading at the September meeting of the council.
As reported previously in The Lincoln Journal, the ordinance includes special provisions for persons with disabilities wish to ride ATVs and similar vehicles on Hamlin's streets. Such methods of transport are otherwise prohibited on the streets of the town.