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So I avoided that trail the last time I went as it was Xed off the map for the rental my friend had. This past weekend I decided to try it.  Well I probably shouldn't have. I made it through though, with no more damage than some wheel rash at two pinch points that was irritating. This trail is 90% boulders and rocks and small. made for extreme ATV riding I think but damn... It was fun for the first 20 minutes then I just couldn't wait for it to end... 45 minutes of rock crawling beating me and the machine up let's just say, I'm glad I did it. I will probably never do it again though. I really shouldn't have gone it alone easily could snap an axle and I can't imagine the hell it would be trying to get out of there on a tow.
Otherwise the weekend was great put over 100 miles on the Z800 with 0 issues other than my oil life reminder popping up on the way home which startled me a bit, then I remembered everyone else's stories of panel when the oil can came on, reset it all good. I did manage to get a speeding ticket 1 minute into the ride though... the sheriff gives 0 slack on the 10mph connector trail speed limit which I didn't even see a sign for. Oh well $75 lesson learned... We didn't get much for pics or video of rene's maze as it was just too bouncy and stressful to worry about a camera lol.

[Diver]

A speeding ticket??.. That totally sucks.. One in out party got pulled over for a stop sign violation but only a warning.. Way to many mud holes in the maze and hidden stumps in the maze.. like you said once is enough. Id like to do it on a dirt bike..

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A speeding ticket??.. That totally sucks.. One in out party got pulled over for a stop sign violation but only a warning.. Way to many mud holes in the maze and hidden stumps in the maze.. like you said once is enough. Id like to do it on a dirt bike..

Yep I thought he was going to give me a warning... only my second time out there and I that area I was "speeding" in was nice and smooth with no cross trails so I thought it was 25mph like everywhere else.  wrote me at 26mph in a 10.... Was kinda pissed but whatever. I didn't come across much for mud in there, just the one water crossing in the beginning but yea, once is enough for sure lol.

[doug80638]

The rules are strictly enforced in the Berlin area. They have to be because of the shear number of riders that go there.

It's the same in many places in NH where roads are used to connect between trails. When in doubt, err on the side of slower speeds.

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The rules are strictly enforced in the Berlin area. They have to be because of the shear number of riders that go there.

It's the same in many places in NH where roads are used to connect between trails. When in doubt, err on the side of slower speeds.

That's another thing that was very unclear to me. I got on one road and it said ATV 20mph permitted. So I did 20mph. But then it lead to a main road and said nothing about speed. I was going 25mph and people on atvs started passing me so then I assumed it was follow the posted regular speed limit? I was on 16 I think which was 40mph zone

[doug80638]

NH State law is 10mph on public roads where permitted locally, but many towns "allow" traffic up to 40mph so the atvs don't slow down local traffic.

Berlin allows the speed limit for a section on Rt 110, and it's slow going in town, and parts of Rt 16 allow ATVs as well, but I don't recall the limits on Rt 16 off the top of my head. When in doubt, 10mph.

You can't run at night by default, though Berlin extends the curfew during events like the ATV Festival, but only for those two/three days.



 
 

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NH State law is 10mph on public roads where permitted locally, but many towns "allow" traffic up to 40mph so the atvs don't slow down local traffic.

Berlin allows the speed limit for a section on Rt 110, and it's slow going in town, and parts of Rt 16 allow ATVs as well, but I don't recall the limits on Rt 16 off the top of my head. When in doubt, 10mph.

You can't run at night by default, though Berlin extends the curfew during events like the ATV Festival, but only for those two/three days.

I just rear the digest thing. It says roads that permit ATVs the limit is 20MPH. says trail junctions parking lots 10mph. 35mph on all trail connectors and trails where no speed limit is posted.... The guy that gave me the ticket simply said 10mph all connector trails, 25mph on the trails... See the confusion? What the digest tells me is the roads would be "connector trails" and follow the speed limit signs up to 35MPH I guess? It's pretty confusing.

[doug80638]

I agree. Page 20 lists limits that do not match the RSAs I've found online. I know the state is in the middle of updating the laws to accomodate the popularity of SxS vehicles and to provide better access to promote the activity. I wonder if the sheriff or other law enforcement is not up to date or if the digest is in error? Either way, I think you have a case.

If an OHRV speed limit was not posted I would fight the ticket based on the digest to at least get final clarification and perhaps a reduction in the fine.

http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18NHATV_LR.pdf

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I agree. Page 20 lists limits that do not match the RSAs I've found online. I know the state is in the middle of updating the laws to accomodate the popularity of SxS vehicles and to provide better access to promote the activity. I wonder if the sheriff or other law enforcement is not up to date or if the digest is in error? Either way, I think you have a case.

If an OHRV speed limit was not posted I would fight the ticket based on the digest to at least get final clarification and perhaps a reduction in the fine.

http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18NHATV_LR.pdf

I'm not disagreeing with my ticket, the area I was in was posted 10MPH I just didn't see the sign, I was in the wrong there. It just had me worried going down the road the next day because I didn't know how fast I was supposed to be going on the road, when I FIRST got on the back road I saw the sign that said 20MPH ATV permitted but then I got onto rt 16 which is a 40mph road and there were no posted signs for ATV so I guess it would be 35MPH after reading the digest.  I might stop the sheriff if I see him next time to clarify the road part. I have a screen shot of the speed limits on my phone now so I can show him and ask for clarification.  I'm still annoyed that he didn't give me a warning though I wasn't being dangerous or anything just didn't see the sign and was new to the area.