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Almost all criminals drove ATVs without the vehicle’s right or documents, and one motorcyclist was a minor. An ATV driver will also be fined for destroying the forest floor.
The raid took place over two days in the territories of the Nemenčinė, Šalčininkai, Dubrava, Trakai and Kretinga regional divisions of the State Forest Company, where drivers often destroy state and private forests with powerful ATVs or cross-country motorcycles country.
“The quad is becoming more popular every year, and we realize that more and more quad do not choose to ride on the roads, but quite the opposite: they destroy the forest floor driving directly through forests, nature reserves or even trails Most of the forest floor is destroyed when driving after rain, in wet terrain, and then there are especially deep furrows.
With the start of the ATV season, we are beginning to monitor forests, foresters are building signs prohibiting the use of ATVs in forests, but this joint foray by foresters, officials and environmentalists is the biggest preventative measure against violations of traffic regulations and environmental requirements by ATVs. In the future, we will organize more than one such incursion, ”said Valdas Kaubre, head of the State Forest Company.
Although 8 offenders were identified during the raid, most ATV drivers had adequate vehicle documents and the right to drive them.
“We cannot turn a blind eye to the destruction of nature, on the contrary, we must all protect it together. These criminals will continue to be in our spotlight, we will actively cooperate with the social partners,” says Renatas Požėla, General Commissioner of Police.
According to V. Kaubrė, foresters expect ATV awareness and responsibility for the environment in which they are traveling to increase, as more and more tracks will be installed for ATVs and motorcycle sports enthusiasts, therefore if they choose Legal tracks, they won’t drive in the woods. Damaging nature.
“The raid took place in many places in Lithuania, including the Paneriai Erosive Hill Landscape Reserve and the Grioviai State Geomorphological Reserve. As we work, we have seen that people who ride ATVs in illegal places threaten the most beautiful corners of nature. Although traveling on landscape reserves, educational trails, nearby mounds, other protected areas is prohibited, some ATV drivers do not pay attention to it.
Suppose a mountain walk slides down a side of the mountain and damages a cultural layer that hides very little on the slopes. In addition, grass erosion forms critical points of erosion and threatens to slide slopes, ”says Olga Vėbrienė, Director of the Department of Environmental Protection.
According to her, it is important that drivers in landscape reserves behave responsibly and travel on bonded roads.
The rules for the quad are governed by the Road Traffic Rules: Quads can be driven on the same roads as other motor vehicles. This means that driving off-road and on the natural forest floor is prohibited.
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