To the Editor,
Re: Riders reach fork in the trail, Feb. 11.
Trespassers who think that because they are in a growing sport, they should be allowed access without restriction to private lands must be smoking the stuff that might become legalized.
Companies or individuals that own these properties could be liable if a mountain biker were to be seriously hurt or killed while on their property.
If the lands have not had restrictions on their use in the past, that was a bonus, but if the owners want to say no trespassing, then the mountain bikers will have to either find new areas to trail ride, or amass funds to purchase land for their exclusive use.
J. Sharpe
Nanaimo
