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MINOOKA PARK:

TRAIL USE RULES & REGULATIONS

·        ALL ATV RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR DOT APPROVED HELMETS AND PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

·        MINOOKA PARK FOLLOWS AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) STANDARDS REGARDING AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ATVs.  ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S MINIMUM AGE RECOMMENDATION WARNING LABEL ON THE ATV.

• ALL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES OPERATED ON PARK LANDS MUST CONTAIN A SPARK ARRESTING DEVICE PROPERLY INSTALLED, MAINTAINED, AND IN EFFECTIVE WORKING ORDER.
• RIDING DOUBLE IS PROHIBITED UNLESS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR SUCH USE.  REGARDLESS OF AGE.
• THREE WHEELED ATV’S ARE NOT ALLOWED.
• VEHICLES 50 INCHES IN WIDTH AND SMALLER ARE PERMITTED ON TRAILS.  THOSE VEHICLES WIDER THAN 50 INCHES ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING ATV TRAILS OR ALL OTHER OFF ROAD TRAVEL.
• ATV’S ARE TO STAY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARK AND OFF ALL PRIVATE LAND.
• NO VEHICLE ALLOWED THAT EMITS A NOISE LEVEL IN EXCESS OF:  (99) DECIBELS AT TWENTY INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AS OUTLINED IN THE OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE AND ATV STATIONARY SOUND TEST MANUAL.
• OPERATING ATV’S OFF OF DESIGNATED TRAILS IS PROHIBITED.
• OPERATING A MOTORIZED VEHICLE ON A ROAD OR TRAIL THAT IS BLOCKED BY A GATE, SIGN OR OTHER PHYSICAL BARRIER ERECTED TO RESTRICT SUCH TRAVEL IS PROHIBITED.
• ALL RIDERS MUST WEAR THE PARK ISSUED WRISTBAND FOR IDENTIFICATION AND STOP WHEN SIGNALED BY A PARK RANGER OR PARK STAFF MEMBER.
• OPERATING A VEHICLE CARELESSLY, RECKLESSLY, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS, IN A MATTER OR AT SPEEDS THAT WOULD ENDANGER OR BE LIKELY TO ENDANGER ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY IS PROHIBITED.
• LAKESHORE WALK IS DESIGNATED FOR FOOT TRAVEL AND WHEELCHAIRS ONLY.
• ALL RIDERS MUST SIGN AN OFFICIAL WAIVER FORM UPON ENTERING THE PARK.  MINORS 17 YEARS AND UNDER MUST HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN SIGN A WAIVER.

MINOOKA PARK HAS THE RIGHT TO AMMEND AND/OR ADD TO THESE RULES.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM THE PARK WITHOUT REFUND AND MAY IN SERIOUS CASES RESULT IN ARREST AND REMOVAL FROM THE PARK.