ATV dust a devil for Dayton

With the weather warming and an increase in all-terrain vehicles hitting the dirt roads, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking ATV enthusiasts to be respectful of their neighbors.

"We realize it's an open area," said Lyon County Sheriff's Lt. Rob Hall. "And we don't want to really restrict people from riding, but they ride along fencelines way too fast and kick up way too much dust.

"And they ride along the highway way too fast, kicking up dust that travels across the lanes. Basically what we are looking for is some courtesy between the riders and residents."

Residents have become so unhappy, said Hall, they are passing around petitions intended to get ordinances created that restrict where ATV riders can ride.

The major areas where there are complaints are off Six Mile Canyon Road, Dayton Valley Road and Highway 50 in the area of Occidental Drive.

In addition to concerns about ATV riders, Hall said the warmer temperatures brings out another creature - motor homes - and residents need to be reminded there are laws in place restricting how long a motor home can be parked on a residential street.

A motor home or trailer cannot be continually parked on a street for more than 72 hours, he said.

"If you are getting ready to go you can park in front of your house to load it, when you get back you can park it to unload it, other than that is has to be stored on a side yard or in a storage facility," he said.