Snowmobile safety awareness week is Jan. 15-21
Image via Wikipedia Gov. Mark Dayton, with the support of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA), has proclaimed Jan. 15-21 as Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week in Minnesota. “We see the excitement to ride building up as people wait for that first ‘good’ snow of the season to arrive,” said Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR Education Program coordinator. “We see a lot of pent up riding excitement during these low-snow seasons. Our concern is all of the anxious snowmobilers suddenly hitting the trails at once when that good snow finally arrives.” To legally ride a snowmobile in Minnesota, residents born after Dec. 31, 1976, need a valid snowmobile safety certificate. More than 1,800 volunteer instructors teach DNR snowmobile safety courses across the state. Read about the dates and locations of these safety courses. DNR and MnUSA remind snowmobilers of a few basic safety tips: DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE – Drin...