ATV Florida Forum

We all need to come together and figure out some more places to ride. To spend so much money on an ATV and than not being able to use it sucks! If anyone has any ideas, let me know. We need riding places and support. I am starting a petition to the state. I know alot of people in high places that can help us, if they can. If anyone is interested, please let me know!

we definitly can get it signed by a lot of ppl.

Come on people... I am willing to take a stand, are you?

For anyone who is interested, I have been putting together a petition, it should be done over the next week. Over the next two months I will be organizing a meeting, all Florida riders are invited to attend. The meeting will be about riding areas, petition signing, and the next steps in getting a place/places to ride in Florida. I need everyone's support to pull this through.

Please let me know if you are interested and when the time comes and you can not attend I will send you a petition. If anyone wants to help out with organizing this thing, email me at SiscoLindsey101@aol.com.

It's time to take a stand!

As always... I am for a good cause. I'm with ya!

All of you just talk about doing something about our problem. I am offering a way to take a stand. Now who's with me? Please let me know on the forum so I know who to get info out to!

Everyone has been discussing this already in this post...

http://www.atvflorida.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=opendiscussion;action=display;num=1111514536

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Well we all need to get together, instead of just talking about it. I know alot of people at the city, county, and state level and am more than willing to go talk to them but I need more support.

hey i'm in. i got a 9-5 but if its after that or on  a sat. or sun. i'll be there.

yea it is ashame we spend thousands on wheelers and have no land to test and tune on. aying that i have joined three leases already all for fourwheeler.maybe we are just blessed with the land here but try talkng to some hunting leases when they arent in season see if u can ride there thats what we did [smiley=dunno.gif]

Who should I talk to about the leases? Do you have any names or numbers?

See this stuff helps........ Keep the ideas flowing and I will start talking to some people. Thanks for everything!

i'm in and can get lot more

hey muddygurl. i am in panama city beach. your more than welcome to ride with us anyday of the week but i am not sure of your location? so where are you at and i might know of some people who have land or a hunt lease down that way or i could at elast look them up and talk to them.

muddygurl,i'll support with you or help out.let me know.i have 4 quads that sit more than they are ridden..going to holeylands sunday just to run them a little..to wet out there for sport quads this time of year.would be nice to have a place to ride that i don't need a boat..lol

Yesitsfast,

I live in Davie which is in Fort Lauderdale, but my boyfriend and I travel all around to ride. We go to Holy Lands, Okechobee, River Ranch, and other spots that we have found. Let me know where you ride out and I will make a trip someday soon.

 whats up muddygurl i live n panma city beach fl. over here on the west end of fl but come

Alright I will let you know when we take a trip up there!

good deal gurly. come on when you can. and the best of luck with getting some more riding area.

hey lindsey, you know that I'm there if you have a meeting or need support!! I'm sure a few other people down here wouldn't mind lending a hand with the efforts.

What we REALLY need to work on is LIMITING land-owners liability if some nut on a four-wheeler messes themself up on private property, much like they do for equestrians.

Limiting responsibility is the easy part. Every rider would have to sign a release and if there is no paretn there it needs to be posted ona web site!

MuddyGurl101, check PM -

if thats the easy part, why isn't it done yet?? do you know how many land owners would open up their land if we could say "Hey, let us ride here and you won't be liable for anything that happens to us"?

The problem is that most land owners do not reliaze the money that they can make. I am going to talk to an environmental  lawyer next week. I will see what is going to happen, hopefully good news!

And than I will be going to talk to some land owners. The problem is.... It isn't what you say, it's how you say it! And most people do not know much of either.

Okay, just got off the phone with Thrumud. He gave me alot of good ideas!

For all of you Holy Land riders: We are losing that area fast due to trash and crazy people. Sometime next month we need to do a mass cleanup. Everyone bring their ATV's and I will bring trash bags. Let me know when you guys are free!

Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee Meeting:
April the 26th from 1 pm to 7 pm
International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and Museum
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL 33004

For more information, contact: Chris Reed at 352/ 544-5136, email reedj1@doacs.state.fl.us.

I emailed Chris Reed and here's his replay;

Robert,


           The OHV Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and we invite your comment.  The status of potential areas being sought to provide OHV recreation will be discussed.  At this time I do not have a finalized agenda, but as always there will be a time on the agenda for public comment.  I understand folks have to work, so I plan to schedule the public comment portion of this meeting from 5:30 to 6:45.

Chris Reed, OHV Coordinator

FDACS – Division of Forestry

So, those of you in SFL should attend the comment portion of this meeting two weeks from tomorrow. See ya there!

I'll be there.

me too

I am going to try to get out of work, but if not my boyfriend will be there! Speak up and let them know what is going on!

Anything I can do to help
let me know  :)

I have mentioned this before ....in the state of Florida for some reason even if you sign a wavier/release it means NOTHING  [smiley=Angry.gif] I just think the landowners are scared  :'(

If we can some how get this changed it would help.  ;)

MuddyGurl101 when you talk to the lawyer maybe ask about it?  I might be wrong, but that what I was told by Dan at Apollo Motorcycle Club.... and this is hearsay? He still had to get A Large insurance Policy for the Pumkin Run and the Rabbit Run to back up the waviers you sign on the way in.   :o

The reason I am talking to the lawyer is to see if there is an alternative way to give liabilty to the rider. I am going to sit down and pick his brain. There is a very popular lawyer around my area (I went to school with his daughter), who sponsers a bike club maybe he can get to sponsering some of us and fight for some land. If anyone knows about things like that and would like to talk to him, let me know!

Anyone on the site a lawyer?

don't know about that. But if their is anything else I can help with
let me know. ;D

I will!

cool 8)

Come on... Who else is with me!  [smiley=box.gif]

would if i could gurly but thats kinda of hike for me but good luck

That's okay, if we have anything up your way i will let you know!

sounds good to me and come on this way when you get a chance

We will, maybe this summer!!!

Im still lookin for an atv an tryin ta sell my go kart but im in all tha way!!

hey muddygurl how did it go? just seeing if you were able to go to the meeting and was wondering how it turned out.

No meeting yet, had to reschedule! Sorry!

hell yea gurly let me know

Don't worry I will let you all know!

you do that  ;)