A proposed addition to state regulations would make it illegal — for the first time — to operate all-terrain and utility-terrain vehicles with an open container of alcohol.
In June, updated regulations went into effect for ATVs and UTVs that required both drivers and passengers to wear seat belts and eye protection. They also required UTVs to mirror window-tint standards for motor vehicles, among other things.
Now, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing a couple of additions and a revision to the new regulations that include barring the use or possession of any bottle or receptacle containing intoxicants. That includes any alcohol beverage, hazardous inhalant, controlled substance or other drug…