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[RC] [Guest] living with ATVs - Ridecamp ModeratorMarlene Moss mossrockendurance@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I was wondering if anyone on this list has found a way to deal with ATVs on the roads, trespassing or on their own property if subdivision covenants either can't or won't deal with the problem? I live in a rural area about 25 miles from town. We moved here to enjoy the horses and quiet. At one point the subdivision had covenants prohibiting ATVs, but they changed it and the type of people in the neighborhood is slowly changing from those owning horses to those owning ATVs (and dirt bikes). We aren't part of the subdivision, just next to it or we would have known about the change. Lots of people aren't happy, but they don't think they can do anything about it. Our newest neighbor has spent the last 6 months completely stripping 5 acres to put in a race track for the kids. Now people come from all over to use it. I know they aren't legally allowed on the roads, but I can't get the sheriff to come out because he knows he won't catch them at it. I plan on trying to take pictures, but honestly, just getting them off the roads isn't my goal. I would prefer to get some sort of noise ordinance in place so I don't have to listen to it. It's become a nuisance whenever the sun is up and the kids aren't in school. I would rather meet them on trails - that is where I take my horses that are prepared for them. It's not fun trying to start a new horse or have my trainer trying to give lessons to children when they are charging the fence and hoping to see an accident. So I'm just wondering if anyone has found a way to deal with something like this legally. Believe me, I've tried the "be nice and ask politely" route - it didn't work. The kids are extremely rude and the adults just want to keep the kids out of the house. I've even had the trespassers say that they don't want to tear up their own land, so are pretty happy with using the land that hasn't been built upon where the owners are out of state. I would love to just move at this point, but I've built up a lot of horse amenities and no one with a horse would want to move here now. I need to find a horsey wife and mechanic husband and kids who like ATVs - they'd love this place! Please feel free to respond to me privately - I really don't want to start a war here and it's only partially horse related. Like I said, I'd rather even share trails with motorized vehicles if necessary, I just don't need to be terrorized by them all day long! Thanks for any advice! Marlene
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