Sir: Terrible news this week Wed. March 8 of the 21 year old who died in a crash with an ATV.
Now it seems the council has passed a one year trial to allow these ATVs on some roads. Thank goodness it’s not in the city core. But accidents will happen anywhere, more so if speed is involved. There is a place somewhere for ATVs.
The trial bylaw will expire March 7, 2017. It states that riders require a driver’s licence and insurance. I can’t help wondering if ATV and regular motorists will be very peeved when electric bike users can use any road without any insurance, driving licence or plates, which should not be, especially when they even use the sidewalks.
Laws and bylaws are a bigger laugh day by day, plus safety in Chatham seems to be out of reach.
Ruth Draper
Chatham
