Quick facts about new state booklet on OHV use

by Adnan Alam

By Cronkite News Service

Here are quick facts about a new booklet summing up Arizona’s laws related to off-highway vehicles and offering tips on responsible riding:

_ Slogan: “Nature Rules! Stay on Roads and Trails”

_ Sponsors: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona State Parks

_ Reason: A broad new state law on OHV use took effect Jan. 1, and the sponsoring agencies had previously offered separate information.

_ Funding: Money comes from the state’s OHV Recreation Fund, which draws money in part from a new $25 registration fee for off-highway vehicles.

_ Distribution: Available at the offices and on the Web sites of the two sponsoring agencies, as well as at many OHV dealers and riding areas.