BCSO offering OHV course to youth

BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office is once again offering an Off-Highway Vehicle training course for youth.

Idaho State law requires any unlicensed rider to complete an Idaho Parks and Recreation OHV safety course to legally ride on Forest Service roads. The Sheriff’s Office has several deputies who are trained instructors to be able to offer this course locally. The course, which covers riders on ATV’s, UTV’s or motorbikes, is scheduled for May 19 starting at 9 a.m. and lasts approximately four hours.

BCSO is offering this off-highway vehicle course free for youth which includes ATV, UTV and motorbike rider safety, rules of the road and ethical use, helping them be better prepared before hitting the trails, BCSO Sheriff Dave Kramer said.

Completion of the course will provide the young riders with the Idaho Parks and Recreation certificate allowing them to ride on any National Forest roads.

Riders must provide their own machine and appropriate safety gear for the course (minimum of helmet, protective footwear, gloves and eye protection).

If interested in training, contact Amanda at the Sheriff’s Office by calling 208-267-3151 x217, or by email atompkins@boundarysheriff.org. She will add you to a list to be contacted prior to the training date.