DATE/TIME: Saturday, January 24, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
INCIDENT: Off Highway Vehicle Enforcement and Education Operation
LOCATION: Juniper Flats OHV Stagging Area, Apple Valley.
SUMMARY: On Saturday, January 24, 2026, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Team participated in a large-scale OHV education and enforcement operation.
The operation consisted of deputies from multiple stations including The Transit Operations Division, Victor Valley Station, Apple Valley Station, Big Bear Station, Rancho Cucamonga Station, Fontana Station, and San Bernardino County Code Enforcement. The operation focused on a large-scale side-by-side group ride at the Juniper Flats staging area, near Deep Creek Road and Artistic Alley, in Apple Valley.
Approximately 250 side-by-side vehicles and roughly 600 people staged at Juniper Flats. During the operation deputies contacted about 900 people and provided educational and off-roading safety and guidance information to many off-road enthusiasts. About 50 traffic stops were conducted on off road vehicles for various violations including: not wearing helmets, not wearing seatbelts, registration violations, and driving an OHV on a public roadway. As a result of the contacts and enforcement stops, 45 citations were written, seven OHVs were towed, one person was arrested and cite released for driving without a license, and one person was arrested for a felony warrant from Los Angeles County.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and the OHV Team would like to remind off-road enthusiasts to be familiar with legal riding areas, off-roading laws and requirements and, most importantly, to enjoy our public lands safely and responsibly.
OHVs are not allowed on any public roadways and should never be operated on roads for the safety of everyone.
Ride smart, ride safe, and have fun!
Refer: Deputy Geoff Solorio
Station: Victor Valley Transit Detail
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
