Minot Atv Club

Please join us tomorrow June 16th for our monthly ATV meeting at 7pm. Hope to see you there! Remember you don't have to be a member to attend or help with a work party!

A happy ending to a story that should never have happened...

https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-man-drags-limington-landowner-with-atv-arrest/71550741?fbclid=IwdGRjcASWyRZjbGNrBJbJEGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvz8iMAPbBlsXRQqClONIjbe26PIfDjg-7kHUEb3E63u73JkF9-UnvJVDSSI_aem_mM9w1vtDwAgwrR3unNv-DA

Man arrested after dragging Limington landowner with ATV, officials say Authorities have identified and arrested the operator of an ATV who stands accused of dragging a landowner 75 feet in Limington last week.

We have had some complaints on East Oxford road about speeding, speed limit signs have been posted and the local sheriffs have been informed so please watch your speed. Thank you

This morning while the sky decided to open up we added and compacted reclaim at 3 of our road crossings, this not only helps the machines cross the road safely, but helps protect the town roads. Huge thanks to those who showed up to help! Many hands make light work! We had this done in an hour.

Did you know you don't have to be part of the club to attend meetings or help with a work party? Well now you do! Hope to see you soon! Next meeting is June 16th at 7pm located at the clubhouse on the Minot rail road bed in West Minot.

This is completely unacceptable... The landowners is not impressed and has threatened put a gate and to close the trail.. and to be honest, not sure how many more times we will fight to keep trails open... Hate to say it but people care less and less, help less and less and ride more... For now the trail from the RR bed to Village trading post is open but that may change...
Please spread the word to stay on the trails!!! Spread the word to your friends your family and your young ones who may not even ride yet.. Even if something happened out of your control where you had to bail off the trail (which this doesn't look to be the case) Don't spin your tires!!! Do that on your own property... Rototill your own lawn..

Do better....end rant

This is outrageous! Whoever the cuck is operating this machine needs to have it confiscated from them. Behavior like this is next to impossible to justify landowner access....

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Avb7vUr1W/

Update 6/10/26

Maine Game Wardens have made an arrest in connection to this incident. A Waterboro man was charged with aggravated assault (Class B), reckless operation of ATV (Class D), and failing to stop and identify for landowner (Class E).

The arrest was the result of video and trail camera footage as well as multiple tips reported to the Maine Warden Service that assisted with investigation leading to a search warrant.

We are thankful for the support shown by the public in this case, an incident which threatened the well-being of a Maine landowner, future access to private land, and the reputation of Maine’s ATV community.

A ride without respect isn’t worth the cost.

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Maine Warden Service is looking for information regarding the owner and operator of a side by side ATV that struck and dragged a landowner who had stopped the ATV on his property.
Last night at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the Pequawket Lake Road in Limington, a landowner watched a side by side ATV ride through their property at a high rate of speed. When the ATV returned a few minutes later, the landowner was able to stop the ATV, and told him he needed to slow down. When the landowner attempted to photograph the ATV and the registration, the operator rapidly accelerated, striking the landowner and dragging him 75 feet before he got away. The landowner was treated at the hospital for abrasions and contusions and was released last night.
The ATV is a one bench side by side that seats two people and is gray and black in color with a prominent brush guard on the front of the ATV. The ATV was driven by a male operator in an orange shirt, with a female passenger who had dark hair.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Regional Communications Center dispatch in Augusta at 207-624-7076 ext. 9 or contact MaineOperation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or maineogt.org if they wish to remain anonymous.
Maine Warden Service is looking for information regarding the owner and operator of a side by side ATV that struck and dragged a landowner who had stopped the ATV on his property.

Last night at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the Pequawket Lake Road in Limington, a landowner watched a side by side ATV ride through their property at a high rate of speed. When the ATV returned a few minutes later, the landowner was able to stop the ATV, and told him he needed to slow down. When the landowner attempted to photograph the ATV and the registration, the operator rapidly accelerated, striking the landowner and dragging him 75 feet before he got away. The landowner was treated at the hospital for abrasions and contusions and was released last night.

The ATV is a one bench side by side that seats two people and is gray and black in color with a prominent brush guard on the front of the ATV. The ATV was driven by a male operator in an orange shirt, with a female passenger who had dark hair.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Regional Communications Center dispatch in Augusta at 207-624-7076 ext. 9 or contact MaineOperation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or maineogt.org if they wish to remain anonymous.

With trail opening tomorrow we went around and inspected the trailheads and noticed that they needed a little care.. we put in a few yards of reclaim and rolled it with a small dump truck But please be cautious and try not to spin when crossing the road.. More work is needed and we have set up an event on our page for a work party June 7th at 9:00 am.

Trails open Friday May 22nd at noon, please ride respectfully and cautiously as there may still be a few washouts due to the last rain storm, also if you do encounter a trail closed sign please obey the closure as some of our land owners open and close their section of trail. Thank you and have fun!