Royal Ridge Drive constitutes Forest Ridge’s largest Common Area, both in terms of its size and cost to maintain. Indeed, maintenance of our roads — especially Royal Ridge Drive — is our greatest expense and consumes over 80% of our annual budget.
Any vehicle operated in excess of the posted 20-mph speed limit accelerates the erosion or our road and causes more wash-boarding — thereby raising costs for the entire HOA. Royal Ridge Drive is not designated for recreational use, which means that it does not exist for ATVs or other off-road vehicles. This is one reason why section 9.9 of the Forest Ridge CC&Rs states:
If an Owner, who by negligent or willful act, causes damage to the Common Area or other Properties, which are insured as a Common Expense, then the Owner shall bear the whole cost of the deductible required in the blanket insurance policy for the Association on the Common Area and other such Properties. An Owner shall be responsible for any action of members of his/her family, his/her tenants or his/her guests which cause damage to the Common Road or other Properties.
Additionally, section 7.6.10 of Forest Ridge’s CC&Rs states:
No activities shall be conducted on any Unit, Common Area, and no Improvements shall be constructed on any Unit, Common Area, or which are or might be unsafe or hazardous to any person or property.
Speeding is both unsafe and hazardous to the person who speeds as well as anyone whom they may encounter.
Our roads have been built and are maintained for the essential purpose of getting our members to and from their properties. They are only mountain roads — dirt roads. Please help us maintain them to the highest extent possible. Please don’t speed. And please consider your neighbors.
