The Milford Police Department is making a plea to parents to keep their kids off ATVs and dirt bikes.
The department posted on its Facebook page:
"MPD has received numerous reports of children riding dirt bikes and ATV's on public roadway. Parents please do not allow your children to do so. Safety is our focus, and this activity puts many people at risk of being seriously injured."
According to police, they are commonly spotted around the Milford Green and on the roads near the beaches.
Andrew Kucewicz has seen ATVs and dirt bikes multiple times by Walnut Beach.
"I hear a lot of them going by," Kucewicz said. "It can be daytime, night time."
Some in the community worry about the risks they pose on the roads.
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Resident Joanne Dohney has not had a personal encounter with the riders, but wonders what would happen if she did.
"It could be a nuisance if I’m driving and I get startled," Dohney said.
For Kucewicz, an established location for those riders, other than public roadways, is the logical solution.
"I believe in their right to ride. I believe in the trucks, the quads, the motorcycles, but they should all push for a designated are in the city. I think that would be a good idea and solve a lot of problems and there would be an end to the complaints," Kucewicz said.
Until that time, Milford police remind people that it is illegal to ride ATVs and dirt bikes on public roadways and on the beaches. If anyone is having an issue with them, they are encouraged to contact the department.
