I think the jist of this is that they are trying to outlaw either offroad vehicles themselves or the driving of them. From what I can tell this is the result of "the too many skids on the ground" which I can only assume is referring to something like "too many offroad tracks and environmental damage".
Those in the area should definitely sign the petition if they want to keep their freedom to drive.
(Badly/Babelfish)Translated Text of the Petition:
<i>The world of the excursion is deeply shocked by the circular signed by Mrs Nelly Olin, Ministre for Ecology and the Durable Development, September 6. This circular officializes and systematizes with the eyes of the administrations the concept of "carrossability". This concept, which does not exist in the French right, signs the death of the motorized excursion. The too many skids on the ground are thus validated by the government which reveals as well as the operations of entries of charge on the ground are not any more of overzealousnesses of civils servant, but well the application of a political decision as we had announced it for several months. Not only this concept whose subjectivity is incompatible with the most elementary principles of right and founds a selection of the beneficiaries by the money, but moreover, it opens the door with arbitrary most total and carries a mortal blow to the state of right and freedoms. If the text of the Department of the Environment does not change anything on the bottom, because a circular does not have the force of law, it destroys the efforts of those which work with the tourist development of our rural territories however already so fragile. By systematically sanctioning the followers of green leisures to the responsible and respectful behavior, the government is mistaken in target and finally will give reason to those which consume without scruple. This serious error will also involve like collateral damage weakening, even disappearance, of the structures working with the formation and preaching a responsible ethics. Consequently of what, the CODEVER declares the GENERAL MOBILIZATION of the users of the ways, and more largely, all the in love ones with freedom responsible and nature released for the politicking interests. We thus launch a large national campaign of petitions and we invite you all to write to your elected officials to express your dissatisfaction. You also with a forthcoming national demonstration the following which prepare the petitions will be given to the minister.</i>
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Jeff 2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade
4x4, 6spd, Leather, Sunroof, trak-loc, skids/rails, hitch+shackle, hooks, Alpine/iPod, Thule, GPS, CB, Frankenlifted w/ 31" MTRs
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