High Country News
March 31, 2008, Evelyn Schlatter

As of July 1, you might want to think twice about driving your ATV off designated trails in Colorado. That’s when HB 1069 – signed by Gov. Bill Ritter, D, on March 20 – goes into effect. In what might be the strongest attempt yet to keep off-road vehicles from ripping up the backcountry, the bill gives local peace officers the power to ticket off-roaders on federal lands. It’s a move that’s unprecedented in public-land management....

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