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You & the Environment
Owning and riding a ATV can be enjoyable, but you must do your
part to protect nature. When you show respect for the land, wildlife, and
other people, you also help preserve the sport of o-road riding.
Following are tips on how you can be an environmentally responsible
ATV owner.
Tread Lightly - Stay on existing roads and trails, avoid surfaces that are
easily damaged, and ride only in areas approved for o-road
vehicles
Keep the Noise Down - Loud ATVs can be oensive. Ride as quietly
as possible, don’t remove your spark arrester, and don’t modify the muer
or any other part of your air intake and exhaust systems. Such modica
tions not only increase noise, they also reduce engine performance and
may be illegal.
Choose Sensible Cleaners - Use a biodegradable detergent when you wash
your ATV. Avoid aerosol spray cleaners that contain chlorouoro
carbons (CFCs) which damage the atmosphere’s protective ozone layer.
Don’t throw cleaning solvents away; see the following guidelines
for proper disposal.
RecycleWastes - It’s illegal and thoughtless to put used engine oil in the
trash, down a drain, or on the ground. Used oil, gasoline, and cleaning
solvents contain poisons that can hurt refuse workers and contaminate our
drinking water, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Before changing your oil, make
sure you have the proper containers. Put oil and other toxic wastes in sepa
rate sealed containers and take them to a recycling center. Call your local
or state oce of public works or environmental services to nd a recycling
center in your area and get instructions on how to dispose of non-recycla
ble wastes.
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