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Trail Etiquette
You will be sharing the trails with other users no matter where you
ride. They may be other snowmobilers, grooming equipment, other
recreational users, road users, if the trail is on a road, and, most
definitely, wildlife. Most, if not all, will have just as much right to the
trails as you do. How you approach their presence makes a great
deal of difference in how safe the trail is for everyone.
Always stay to the right of the trail. Always assume someone is
coming the other way, because sooner or later, someone will.
Staying to the right is very important in limited sight areas, like on
a hill or a curve. Also be aware of vehicles that are parked on the
right side of the trail or road. You don't want to hit them.
When you meet an oncoming group of snowmobilers, slow down
and give them as much room as possible. If the trail is narrow,
one group (usually the small one) should stop and yield the right
of passage. A group going downhill should yield to the group
going up.
You should also be aware of faster riders overtaking you from behind.
Keep to the right to allow them to pass. If the trail is narrow,
pull off and stop until they go by.
One of the most important aspects to sharing the trail with other
snowmobilers involves how you position your snowmobile when
you stop. Never block an intersection. Never stop side-by-side on a
trail. Never stop in the middle of a trail.
Groomer encounters can be difficult.
Groomers usually warn you of their
presence with flashing yellow warning
beacons. It is a violation for any
snowmobiler to fail to yield the right of
way to a groomer.
When encountering automobiles and
trucks on shared-use roads, stay to the right, go slow, use the
kneeling or standing position to be more easily seen, and always
yield to the wheeled vehicles.
Encountering other snow trail users is an opportunity to make
friends for snowmobiling. You are an ambassador for your sport
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