If you are out and about riding on your 4-wheeler, you want to be sure that you do everything in your power to respect the land and property that surround you. The last few years have brought some bad press against riders of 4-wheelers as a few riders that did not respect the boundaries of private property wound up letting cattle out by leaving fences open and trashing the land through bad riding tactics, made it tough on all riders to use private land.
Asking permission to ride private property is rule one. You should always have permission before you roll across someone's land. Additionally, leave the property better than when you found it. Pick up trash and if a gate was open, leave it open.
Digging up the land is purely bad riding etiquette when you are out on your 4-wheeler. You can avoid this by not riding through some areas with softer terrain such as meadows, streams and certain steep hills. Along the same lines, you should also be careful if you are riding on populated dirt roads. If you end up damaging roads such as this and you get caught, it could cost you quite a bit of money to fix them.
The environment is very important and all 4-wheeler riders should take special precaution when you are traveling along through wooded areas. If you end up running over small plant life such as new trees and shrubs, they can be damaged to the point of being killed. Along with this goes the wildlife. You always need to respect the animals that life in the wild and should take care when you encounter them out on the trails. Also, if an area is marked off, you should obey the signs. Paying attention to all of these things will show people that you are a cautious and respectful 4-wheeler rider.
