Warning Issued For ATV, Dirt Bike Riders In Gloucester Township

GLOUCESTER TWP., NJ — Police are reminding ATV and dirt bike riders that they can be ticketed if they aren't operating their vehicles properly in Gloucester Township.

The police department gets more complaints from community members around this time of year about the illegal use of ATV and dirt bikes throughout the township, officers said in a social media post.

Most wooded areas in the township are private property, police said, and it is illegal to ride off-road vehicles there.

"GTPD enforces the use of off road vehicles in Gloucester Township, you will be ticketed, and your vehicle can be towed and impounded," police said. "Please consider this as your warning, thank you."

A township ordinance prohibits the operation of motorized scooters, mini-bikes, trail-bikes, go-peds, dirt bikes, quads, etc. on private property without the owner/occupant's written permission.

These vehicles are also prohibited on public grounds such as parks, school properties, and ball fields; public sidewalks and streets designated for pedestrian use; and common areas such as parking lots and open-space areas in apartment complexes and developments.

Users also may not operate off-road vehicles in a way that endangers people, or to create unnecessary noise, the ordinance states.