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Bill would let municipalities authorize limited on‑road ATV use; DOT, Fish & Game urge clarifying language
Summary
Representative Dan Maguire introduced House Bill 375 to allow municipalities to designate sections of roadway for ATV use with mapping, signage and equipment requirements. DOT and Fish & Game testified that existing permitting procedures and vehicle definitions need clarification before the state should adopt the proposal as written.
Representative Dan Maguire introduced House Bill 375, a proposal that would let a municipality designate specific segments of road for on‑road all‑terrain vehicle (ATV) use and require local maps and signage for those segments. Maguire told the Public Works and Highways committee the idea grew out of tourism uses in other towns and that the bill is voluntary for municipalities.
"For the record, my name is Dan Maguire. I represent the town of Epsom," Maguire said, explaining the measure would create "ground rules of how this is to be done" and that he is "not wedded to any of the details." He described requirements in the draft including online and town‑hall maps, optional signage, seasonal designations, and equipment standards.
Committee members and state agencies raised safety, statutory and implementation concerns. Alan Hanscomb, state maintenance engineer at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, told the committee that exempting municipalities and the Bureau of Trails from DOT's permitting process…
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