All
terrain vehicle drivers may have to start shopping for insurance if Prince Edward Island
adopts a pitch from the province's ATV federation.
The federation says it's time all
drivers were required to have insurance.
Greg Myers, president of the
federation, said only 2,000 of 6,000 ATVs are currently registered and even
fewer have insurance. He said uninsured drivers are currently vulnerable to
lawsuits if they're involved in an accident.
"In the province
of New Brunswick and the province of Nova Scotia, it's a mandatory insurance
to carry on an ATV, so why do we not have it on P.E.I.?" Myers said. "I'd like
to see it before year's end, personally. The federation would like to see it as
soon as possible as well, because that shows a more responsible act toward the
sport."
The federation also wants to
brand itself as a Maritime destination for ATV vacations. It's working with the
province to create more trails.
Currently, it's illegal for ATVs
to travel on Confederation Trail or highways.
