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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Waitsburg Says No to ATVs on City Streets

Council members have no issue with “intermittent, infrequent” use

 


WAITSBURG – An ordinance regulating the use of all-terrain vehicles on Waitsburg streets was rejected at the city’s Oct. 12 council meeting in order to let state statutes prevail.

City Manager Randy Hinchliffe presented an ordinance to the council that would allow ATV use on city streets with a speed limit of 25 mph or less. The ATVs would have to comply fully with state laws, meaning they must be registered, operated by licensed drivers, and have proper turn signals, lights, and seat belts.

The intent of the ordinance was to limit excess noise and discourage individuals from operating the veh...



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