- November 27, 2012
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With the new year comes new restrictions for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (ROV): also known as UTV or side X side. Effective January 01, 2013, per California Legislation AB1595 http://ohv.parks.ca.gov California Vehicle Code (CVC):* 38600. A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle shall be at least 16 years of age, or be directly supervised in the
Are you required to report an accident at the Imperial Sand Dunes? You are required to report it to the CHP if there is more than $750 of property damage or someone is hurt.CVC 16000.1. (a) For purposes of this division, a “reportable off-highway accident” means an accident which includes all of the following:(1) Occurs off
Make sure you are riding in areas open to off-highway vehicles. In areas near the sand dunes, stick to designated roads and trails only. Obey all speed limits where posted. It is always a good idea to slow down to around 15 miles per hour near campgrounds, campsites, and people. Never race full-on near their
A Chandler Arizona man lost his life in an off-road incident on Friday evening at 7:20. Deputy Coroner Green said the 54 year old Michael Ryn was riding down hill at Gordon’s Well (One of the Southern Imperial Sand Dunes) He was in a 2009 Kawasaki ATV. Ryan was ejected from the ATV suffering fatal
More safety information this week this time is dune safety! Tons of people headed out to the dunes this week Safety is extremely Important when we are playing outdoors. The BLM will be having ATV Certification Training for those who have ATVs and Children under 18. ATV Certification Training offered at Imperial Sand Dunes and Superstition
“Our friend Mike Roark told his friend Russ , he would follow him back to camp and never showed up. When Russ went looking for Mike, he found EMT’s, life flight and rangers all grouped around a body under a sheet on the ground. Mike’s buggy was nearby. Mike had his ID on him, but
Helmets Your helmet should fit snugly and fasten securely. Your helmet is the most important piece of protective gear for safe riding. A helmet can help prevent a serious head injury. Full-face helmets help protect your face as well as your head. Open-face helmets are lighter and may be cooler, but should be used with
The beautiful Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is located northeast of Yuma, Arizona, southeast of Quartzsite, Arizona. The refuge, established in 1939 to protect Desert Bighorn Sheep, encompasses over 665,400 acres (2,693 km2) of the Yuma Desert region of the Sonoran Desert. On January 18, 1939, over 1.5 million acres (6,100 km2) were set aside at
Our final featured ghost town is Ehrenberg is also known as Mineral City was laid out by surveyor Herman Ehrenberg. It consisted of a few tents, crude huts and sixteen men. Ehrenberg was murdered at Dos Palmas, Ca and never knew this town was named after him. By 1870 an exodus from La Paz grew