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Snowmobile advocates tell Senate Transportation tougher fines and better tracking would improve safety and compliance
Summary
Cindy Locke of the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers told senators that out‑of‑state riders sometimes risk entering Vermont without registration or passes because fines can be lower than passes; she described VAST’s enforcement funding, data systems and safety programs and asked the committee to consider fine adjustments.
Cindy Locke, executive director of the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST), told the Senate Transportation committee on Jan. 30 that higher fines and better enforcement are tools to improve safety and compliance among snowmobile users.
"They'd rather chance coming to Vermont and getting a ticket because the ticket for no registration or no trail pass is a little over $200," Locke said, explaining that regular season trail passes cost about $1.95 to $2.35 and that the price differential can encourage…
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