It's somehow the year of our dark lord 2025, and I still come across very easily avoidable situations happening to folks and their powersport vehicles. They range from the absurd to the "What were you thinking," but oftentimes, these avoidable situations involve alcohol. So there's your answer.
And I can't believe I still have to say this, but do you know what doesn't mix well with powersports machines like UTVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet skis, and ATVs? Jaegermeister or any other form of alcoholic beverage. These are, in fact, fast things and even a little bit of booze can impair your cognitive abilities to the point where you seriously risk yourself, someone else, or your machine.
It can also risk our public lands, as in the West where drought is prevalent, and brush is basically tinder, being an idiot and drinking while recreating means you have the potential to cause a forest fire. As is the case of one ATV rider who happened to spark a brushfire in Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, Utah.
