North York Moors National Park Authority North York Moors National Park Authority Enjoy Off-Tarmac Enjoy Off-Tarmac Motorcycling? Motorcycling? Lots do, and cause no Lots do, and cause no concern to anyone concern to anyone Some do, and cause: Some do, and cause:  Real concern to people quietly enjoying the beauty of the  Real concern to people quietly enjoying the beauty of the National Park, some bikes are too noisy and some riders ride National Park, some bikes are too noisy and some riders ride too fast for the safety of other equally legitimate users of the tracks; too fast for the safety of other equally legitimate users of the tracks;

 Disturbance to livestock and damage to vegetation and soft surfaces;  Disturbance to livestock and damage to vegetation and soft surfaces;

 Frustration to representatives of motorsport and recreation who  Frustration to representatives of motorsport and recreation who are trying to protect everyone’s interests are trying to protect everyone’s interests The North York Moors National Park Authority, the Auto-Cycle Union and The North York Moors National Park Authority, the Auto-Cycle Union and the Trail Riders Fellowship want you to be part of the first group and to the Trail Riders Fellowship want you to be part of the first group and to help reduce the second. help reduce the second. Both organisations are affiliated to LARA, the Motoring Organisations’ Land Both organisations are affiliated to LARA, the Motoring Organisations’ Land Access and Recreation Association, www.laragb.org. Access and Recreation Association, www.laragb.org.

In brief, the LARA code says: In brief, the LARA code says:  Use only known vehicular rights of way and keep to the defined  Use only known vehicular rights of way and keep to the defined track track  Travel at a quiet, unobtrusive pace in small groups - say not more  Travel at a quiet, unobtrusive pace in small groups - say not more than six than six  Ensure you and your vehicle are fully road legal - Road tax, MOT,  Ensure you and your vehicle are fully road legal - Road tax, MOT, insurance, licence, helmet. insurance, licence, helmet. Just want to ‘play on some lumpy ground’? Just want to ‘play on some lumpy ground’? Sorry, but motorcyling on open countryside and forest is not something Sorry, but motorcyling on open countryside and forest is not something you should be doing unless the land owner has given specific permission. you should be doing unless the land owner has given specific permission. It is anti-social, illegal, and harmful to legitimate motorsport and recrea- It is anti-social, illegal, and harmful to legitimate motorsport and recrea- tional activities. Parents, don’t buy your youngster a motorbike unless you tional activities. Parents, don’t buy your youngster a motorbike unless you know where it can be ridden legally. know where it can be ridden legally. November 2014 November 2014 The North York Moors National Park Authority The North York Moors National Park Authority Welcomes assistance from the Welcomes assistance from the East Yorks Centre Auto-Cycle Union and the Trail Riders Fellowship East Yorks Centre Auto-Cycle Union and the Trail Riders Fellowship in tackling the problem of illegal, thoughtless and aggressive in tackling the problem of illegal, thoughtless and aggressive motorcycle riding in the National Park riding in the National Park , Trial or Rider? Motocross, Trial or Enduro Rider? Join a club and ride in organised competitions or on authorised practice tracks Join a club and ride in organised competitions or on authorised practice tracks where permission is given at the site. where permission is given at the site. The ACU is the governing body of British in Great Britain. The ACU is the governing body of British Motorcycle Sport in Great Britain. It coordinates and protects the traditional activities of motorcycling sport and It coordinates and protects the traditional activities of motorcycling sport and recreation. www.acu.org.uk recreation. www.acu.org.uk For advice on all sporting matters contact: For advice on all sporting matters contact: East Yorks Centre ACU, Mrs A Watson, Dunriding, High Street, Castleton, Whitby, East Yorks Centre ACU, Mrs A Watson, Dunriding, High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DB. [email protected] YO21 2DB. [email protected]

Thinking of Trail Riding? Thinking of Trail Riding? Get advice from a specialist club about which routes can be ridden legally using Get advice from a specialist club about which routes can be ridden legally using a road legal machine and about codes of courtesy to the countryside and other a road legal machine and about codes of courtesy to the countryside and other users. The TRF is the national club for non-competition trail riders. users. The TRF is the national club for non-competition trail riders. It provides specialist help in identifying legal routes. www.trf.org.uk It provides specialist help in identifying legal routes. www.trf.org.uk For advice on all aspects of Trail Riding contact: www.trf.org.uk where you can For advice on all aspects of Trail Riding contact: www.trf.org.uk where you can find contacts for all regions, including Teesside and North Yorkshire. find contacts for all regions, including Teesside and North Yorkshire. General information on rights of way - Leo Crone on 01325 463815, daytime only General information on rights of way - Leo Crone on 01325 463815, daytime only 7am to 5pm. 7am to 5pm. Warning! Warning! Illegal riding can seriously damage the future Illegal riding can seriously damage the future of motor sport and recreational access. of motor sport and recreational access. It is an offence (RT Act 1988 sec.34) It is an offence (RT Act 1988 sec.34) to ride on Common Land (open hillsides), moorland or land not to ride on Common Land (open hillsides), moorland or land not forming part of a road, (except for a distance of 15 yards, but then only in forming part of a road, (except for a distance of 15 yards, but then only in order to park). order to park). Remember, if you can’t ride legally, Remember, if you can’t ride legally, don’t ride at all don’t ride at all

North York Moors National Park Authority, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, North York Moors National Park Authority, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, York, YO62 5BP. Tel 01439 772700. www.northyorkmoors.org.uk York, YO62 5BP. Tel 01439 772700. www.northyorkmoors.org.uk