Parents charged after underage kids drive off-road vehicles

[Peter Emberley]

RCMP in Deer Lake say they have charges pending against four parents who let their underage children ride off-road vehicles unsupervised.

Police said the pending charges under the Motorized Snow Vehicles/All-Terrain Vehicles Act relate to an incident on Wednesday night.

Officers encountered five young people, under the age of 16, who were riding dirt bikes within town boundaries without adult supervision.

The RCMP said there has been an ongoing problem of people driving ATVs and off-road vehicles within the town for months.

Police said they're concerned that someone will end up seriously injured or killed in an accident.

The RCMP has advised parents that it is their legal obligation to be familiar with the laws concerning the operation of off-road vehicles.

CBC News