Fla. Town Bans All-Terrain Vehicles
POSTED: 3:56 pm EDT July 11, 2006
UPDATED: 4:00 pm EDT July 11, 2006
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- A popular destination for southwest Florida All-Terrain Vehicle enthusiasts is now off limits.
The North Port City Council has voted to ban camping and ATV riding in the city. A population boom led to clashes between residents and riders who began cutting trails on vacant land in the 1970s
The city of 50,000 has logged 230 ATV complaints so far this year.
City Commissioner Barbara Gross said this will protect the public property and the private property owners.
Police can now fine rogue rides between $100 and $1,000 for infractions.
North Port police have already asked for new tools to enforce the ban -- two ATVs.
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So people that live there can't legally ride anywhere within the city - but the city is going to allow the police to get 2 ATV's. I thought even the police had to follow the LAW.