New Rules Rein In Off-Road Riders
Riverside County curbs activities on private land. San Bernardino County may do likewise.
By Susannah Rosenblatt and Ashley Powers
Times Staff Writers
March 29, 2006
Spurred by homeowners tired of the noise, dust and environmental destruction, Riverside County on Tuesday approved a crackdown on off-road vehicle use on private property, and neighboring San Bernardino County may soon adopt its own restrictions.
The off-roading limits have slowly gained political support in the fast-growing counties, where housing developments are encroaching on once-remote deserts and mountains that are popular destinations for Southern California dirt-bikers and other all-terrain-vehicle enthusiasts.
The restrictions in Riverside County, which the Board of Supervisors approved 4 to 1, follow two years of protracted debate and will limit riding times and the number of vehicles residents can ride on their property......
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