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Voters in five western Rock County municipalities said âyesâ on Tuesday to the idea of letting ATVs share local roads with cars and trucks.
But that doesnât mean people can ride their ATVS or UTVs on the roads immediately, said Jason Knox of the Western Rock County ATV Club.
The referendums are advisory. To make ATVs street legal, the local town or village board would have to approve the change, and signs marking the routes would have to be posted.
Now, the boards governing the village of Orfordville and the towns of Avon, Center, Plymouth and Union must consider the Tuesdayâs votes. The âyesâ votes ranged from about 52% in Orfordville to 68% in the town of Plymouth.
April referendums in four Rock County towns and one village would let ATV enthusiasts share rural roads with cars and trucks.
The goal is to eventually connect with a system of ATV road routes and off-road trails that is developing across the state, opening up new kinds of outdoor recreation and tourism spending, said Jason Knox of the Western Rock County ATV Club.
The Gazette could find no formal opposition, but concerns about safety and noise have been expressed locally and around the state.
The referendums, all advisory, will be on the April 6 ballot in Orfordville and the towns of Avon, Center, Plymouth and Union.