Maine 130 – SP 640 An Act To Amend the Definition of “Oversized ATV” To Increase
the Minimum Weight Requirement
On December 17th there was legislation to increase the weight limit of ATV’s from 2,000 lbs. to 2,4000 lbs. This legislation was presented by Senate President JACKSON of Aroostook. Cosponsored by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake and Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, STEWART of Aroostook, Representatives: MARTIN of Sinclair, WHITE of Mars Hill.
ATV Maine is not supporting this new legislation. This goes against what was discussed in all the Task Force meetings. The original limit of 2,000lbs was agreed to by all the landowners that were on the task force. It was agreed to when passed by the legislature. This new limit, if passed, will put too much of a burden on all the landowners and ATV Club’s. The smaller club’s can not rebuild their bridges to accommodate the higher limit. A lot of club’s do not have enough support or a work force to do this either.
am sure the snow draggers weigh more then 2000 lbs new machines exceed limit by 8lbs (THATS EIGHT LBS) and can no longer be bought or registered and used
What burden? Are we really concerned that a bridge can withstand 2000 pounds, but 2400 pounds will break it?
Just sounds like an excuse to oppose the bill.
Let’s be honest, it’s aggressive driving and aggressive tire treads that do most of the wear and tear on the trails.
Should make a tire law not a weight law. I have a roxor I know it look like a jeep so that why a lot of you don’t want this on a trail. But I love thank my kids and family on trail rides. But they can put weight limits on trail and what are they going to do about the trail when they are still getting destroyed by the mud boggling tires
Maine is not Arizona.or the Western Plains – our terrain is not for the UTV that is all jacked up and pushed out. Watch the western and southern riders on Youtube.That is not us here in Maine. Present size and weight is a good balance between nature and recreation.