So far this year, 19 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most of them were not wearing seat belts or helmets, and alcohol and speed were also contributing factors.

The council considered three versions of the ATV/UTV ordinance approved by the Public Works Committee in January. One version opened nearly all the city’s streets to the off-road vehicles ...

The Wisconsin Rapids Common Council approved an ordinance allowing very limited ATV/UTV use. The ordinance permits the vehicles only on a stretch of Wood County Z, allowing travelers to cross ...

The street has been open to the vehicles since then. In November, Wisconsin Rapids voters rejected a referendum on an activist-written ordinance allowing ATV/UTVs on city streets.

Photo: Wisconsin ATV Association The ordinance, passed in late June with a 26-5 vote, updates several regulations governing the use of ATVs and UTVs on county roads. Most notably, it allows these ...

UTVs and ATVs are a popular choice to get from point A to Point B during the summer months. Last summer, all roads within the City of Bloomer opened up to ATV/UTV traffic. The exception to that is ...

Across the midwest, hospitals have seen hundreds of ATV and UTV related cases each year. Health and public safety officials want riders to take safety seriously, with young riders being the most ...

Wisconsin DNR urges ATV/UTV riders to ride sober after 19 fatalities this year involving lack of safety gear and alcohol.