JACKSON COUNTY DEPUTY FOR OVER 21 YEARS. AND HE IS THE DEPARTMENT'S
EXPERT ON ATV'S. THERE ARE OVER 850 REGISTERED IN THE COUNTY. AND NOW, THEY CAN OPERATE ON ALL COUNTY ROADS AND IN MILES AND SABULA,
ANYWHERE IN THE CITY. ANY CITY STREET IN MAQUOKETA, BELLEVUE AND
PRESTON MAY ALSO BE LEGAL SOME DAY. NOT ALLOWED ON STATE HIGHWAYS.
JACKSON, CLINTON AND CEDAR COUNTIES HAVE BASICALLY THE SAME AREAS
TO RUN. SO, IT IS POSIBLE NOW TO DRIVE AN ATV FROM SAY ST. DONATUS TO
WEST BRANCH. RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SEPARATE FROM SNOWMOBILES.
UTV'S...UTILITY...LIKE THE JOHN DEERE GATOR CAN GO THE SAME PLACES AS
ATV'S. INSURANCE NECESSARY, NO SPEEDING OVER 35 MPH, HOURS, AN HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE TO HOUR AFTER SUNSET, LIGHTS REQUIRED (NO DIRECTIONAL MANDATORY), AND SEAT BELTS REQUIRED. DEPUTY ROLING SAID ATV'S ARE
VERY POPULAR AND CAN COST AS MUCH OR MORE THAN A NEW PASSENGER
CAR, DEPENDING WHAT YOU WANT ON THEM. SEE OR CALL DEP. ROLLING WITH
ANY QUESTIONS, OR SCHEDULE HIM AS A PROGRAM FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION.
AND ABOVE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TORNADO. THUNDER, LOTS OF
LIGHTNING AND OVER 1 AND 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN IN MAQUOKETA AREA.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE.
DENNIS VOY
