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Pecos council repeals ordinance allowing certain off‑road vehicles after safety concerns
Summary
The council voted to repeal Ordinance 23-06-01, the city’s off-road vehicle/ROV rules, after members cited rising incidents, enforcement difficulties and a recent fatality elsewhere; one councilmember opposed the repeal.
The Pecos City Council voted May 8 to repeal Ordinance 23-06-01, the local regulation that had allowed limited street use of certain registered off-road vehicles (ROVs) and similar small “side-by-side” vehicles under specified conditions.
Mayor and council members debated the item for more than an hour, with police and staff reporting enforcement data. City records provided during the meeting showed 45 registered ROVs in the city’s system, 12 of which were listed as expired and 33 current; police recorded roughly 30 traffic stops related to these vehicles and nine municipal…
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