Man hurt in ATV crash north of city

Northey’s Bay Road closed at Petroglyphs Provincial Park

One person was taken to hospital and Northey’s Bay Road was closed Saturday morning after an ATV crash.

Peterborough County OPP say a 21-year-old male crashed an all-terrain vehicle at about 2:30 a.m. He was airlifted to hospital.

The road was closed near Peroglyphs Provinial Park Saturday morning as the OPP investigated.

When the OPP has issued safety reminders in the past, riders have been reminded ATVs are prohibited from roads in Ontario unless a municipality has passed a bylaw to make an exception.

Other rules include:

Operator must drive the ATV on the far right hand side of the roadway.

All riders must always wear an approved safety helmet.

Drivers must hold a valid G2 or greater drivers licence (if operated on roadways where allowed)

Twenty km/h is the maximum speed an ATV can travel on roads with a posted speed limit of 50 km/h or less.

Operator shall operate the ATV at a speed of one half of the posted limit up to a maximum speed of 50km/h.