New Beach Driving Rules Unpopular On OBX
Friday, July 18 2008
by Leoneda Inge
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Rob Alderman, Business Owner (Photo: Leoneda Inge)
For generations, beach lovers visiting the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have been able to walk and drive almost anywhere they want.
It’s a way of life – not just for avid fishermen but for families, hauling all the children, food and blankets needed for a comfortable day on the beach.
Seasonal closures along this stretch of the Outer Banks aren’t new. But since a consent decree was approved in U.S. District Court this spring, other sections have been recently off-limits to off-road vehicles and beach walkers.
There are no hard numbers to prove this issue has stopped people from visiting the Outer Banks, but some say it’s a public relations nightmare. Leoneda Inge reports.
