COLLABORATE IN SUPPORT OF OHV SAFETY – APRIL 1-9
LINK TO OHV SAFETY WEEK
https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1161
This is a key program developed by the California State Parks’ Off-Highway Motor
Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division and partners based on discussions at the
August 2022 OHV Safety Summit held at the McClellan Training Center in
Sacramento.
That conference was the first major in-person post-COVID OHV
meeting in CA. It was attended by
various key state and federal agency representatives, powersports industry
leads, major OHV organizations, ROV/UTV trainers, motorized media outlets, law
enforcement, competition event organizers, and educational non-profits.
The primary focus was on improving/updating safety
efforts to address the rapid growth of ROV/UTV/SxS use on public lands. The summit was successful since it planted the
“safety standard” in the ground to mark this effort and to recognize the
commitment by those in attendance to improve safety and reduce impacts to
natural resources and other user groups.
Don Amador, QWR President and ROHVA Driver Coach, states,
“I am glad to see the OHMVR Division continue this collaborative effort to
promote OHV safety and offer related training opportunities. As a ROHVA driver coach, I have seen the
importance of SxS owners enhancing their driving skills and also learning about the
use of proper safety gear.”
“What makes this SxS-related safety program important is
that many owners of these vehicles have very little if any experience in trail-based
backcountry recreation on public lands.
Often they are not aware of the various land management agencies or
their efforts to manage travel on legal routes so this educational outreach is
helpful,” Amador concludes.
As this safety initiative continues to build capacity to
address SxS-related management needs, QWR believes it is important for the
greater OHV community to increase efforts to share our responsible use message
with those new to the sport.
