ATV Etiquette
Riding ATV's is fun but please observe the following rules of etiquette:
- Always ride with your lights on. This will enhance your visibility to those that may otherwise not see you.
- As you approach machines coming from the opposite direction, give them the hand signal of how many machines are behind you. For example, a closed fist means there are zero riders behind you.
- Stay on marked trails. Only a marked trail is a legal trail. Going off the trail means your likely tresspassing on a landowners property.
- Don't speed on access routes. A club needs permission from the local town
council to create ATV access routes. If people complain about ATV's speeding
down the road, the town council may revoke the right for the access route.
- Garbage in, garbage out; if you bring soda or snacks on your ride, please dispose of your trash appropriately or take it home. Landowners complaining about trash on their land is the #1 reasons why we lose trails.
Laws
Every ATV-er is expected to know the ATV laws, click the link on the right of this page to read the Maine ATV Rules and Laws.
A couple of pointers:
- All ATV riders under the age of 18, whether they are operators or passengers, must wear protective headgear.
- Operating an ATV at imprudent speeds is considered a criminal offense in Maine.