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Originally Posted by VitaBene
I will be advocating the purchase of these cameras at our next BOD meeting!
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They might work assuming registration numbers are readable. Maybe not a criminal penalty but a civil penalty could be possible for sleds that are caught off trail. The evidence needed for a civil infraction is a lot less than criminal. Somebody has to be charged in a criminal case and proving who was on the sled would likely be the hardest part. It may not necessarily be the registered owner. How about something similar to parking tickets where the car is cited and not whoever drove it. Now that registration is done through computer, a block on a registration could easily be put on a vehicle's VIN# until such civil citation is paid. Any video or photos would have to be shown to a F&G officer or any officer with jurisdiction and then a civil penalty could be mailed out if they deem a violation occurred. Proceeds for such civil penalties could be used to fund the enforcement and go back to the sled clubs in the form of grants.
There only so many F&G Officers but a great place for them to sit in the shadows would be the field on M. Neck Rd. How that landowner still allows the trail there (thankfully) is beyond me. Is there a specific charge besides maybe trespassing for intentionally riding off trail?