Despite a 2007 ruling from Georgia’s attorney general that addresses the use of all-terrain vehicles on public roads, residents of rural eastern Liberty County say sheriff’s deputies won’t cite ATV users who are violating state law.
Colonel’s Island resident Grant Montana said where he lives, the presence of ATVs on public roads is a regular occurrence, and he has been working for nearly 20 years to keep them off. Montana’s contention is that not only do operators present a danger to themselves and other drivers, but the vehicles’ intended purpose is being ignored. For more on this story, pick up a copy of Wednesday's Coastal Courier.
Colonel’s Island resident Grant Montana said where he lives, the presence of ATVs on public roads is a regular occurrence, and he has been working for nearly 20 years to keep them off. Montana’s contention is that not only do operators present a danger to themselves and other drivers, but the vehicles’ intended purpose is being ignored. For more on this story, pick up a copy of Wednesday's Coastal Courier.