The Stafford Township Police Department is responding to a significant number of complaints regarding All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use in the Warren Grove area. While acknowledging that ATV riding is a popular activity in the region, the police emphasize the importance of legal and respectful riding practices.
The complaints received by the police department include issues such as speeding, reckless driving, excessive muffler noise, use of unregistered vehicles on township roads, unauthorized riding on private land, and riding on prohibited state property.
In response to these concerns, the Stafford Township Police Department will be conducting operations in the coming weeks and months to enforce ATV-related statutes rigorously. These enforcement details aim to address the disturbances and public safety issues raised by the community.
ATV owners and riders are urged to familiarize themselves with Stafford Township Municipal ordinance 203-2, which outlines the legal parameters for operating motor-driven vehicles, including ATVs, dirt bikes, minibikes, and similar vehicles. Key points of this ordinance include prohibitions on operating these vehicles on private property without written consent, on public grounds or property, in a manner that creates excessive noise, and in a way that endangers the safety or property of others.
The Stafford Township Police Department’s initiative reflects its commitment to ensuring public safety and peace within the community, balancing recreational activities with legal and considerate use of ATVs and other motor-driven vehicles.