TAMA NEWS-HERALD -AMES (SPECIAL) – Is it legal to operate a snowmobile on any roadway right of way? Can I cross a public road? Must snowmobiles be registered? How old must I be before I can operate a snowmobile unaccompanied?

These are just some of the many questions the Iowa departments of Transportation (DOT) and Natural Resources (DNR) are receiving now that conditions are suitable for snowmobile operation in many areas of the state.

To help answer these questions, the agencies have launched a new Web site:

www.iowadot.gov/snowmobiles/areasofop