| More and more these days, riders of all
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| | are designed for only one rider at a
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| terrain vehicles (ATVs) are becoming
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| | time. Since you have to manipulate your
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| injured or even killed when their ATV
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| | weight in order to control the vehicle,
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| wrecks, enforcing the need for safe
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| | two riders on a vehicle is incredibly
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| operating procedures. This is especially
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| | dangerous. Also, the ATV may be unable
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| important for teenagers who are
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| | to successfully hold the combined weight
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| interested in riding ATVs and are less
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| | of two riders, making it less stable and
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| likely to practice safe conduct while
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| | more apt to roll over. Finally, having
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| operating the vehicles. Keep in mind
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| | an additional rider can distract the
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| that ATVs are just as dangerous as cars,
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| | driver from the task of properly
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| motorcycles, trucks, or sport utility
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| | operating the vehicle.
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| vehicles, so only operate them using the
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| | 5.) Ride ATVs in appropriate settings.
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| proper techniques and procedures. Many
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| | When it comes to where to ride your ATV,
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| riders neglect the fact that these
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| | ensure you choose a proper setting.
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| vehicles have the capability to extremely
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| | Avoid roads and streets, since ATVs are
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| injure or kill the drivers, but in the
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| | not designed nor intended to be driven on
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| correct hands, ATVs can be a fun way to
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| | concrete or asphalt with larger cars and
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| spend time in the great outdoors. Follow
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| | trucks. Also, avoid improper terrain
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| these ten safety tips when riding any
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| | that may encourage the ATV to roll over
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| ATV:
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| | due to instability in the ground.
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| 1.) Only drivers over the age of 16
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| | 6.) Do not speed. ATVs are designed to
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| should operate an ATV. The American
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| | go a certain speed safely. Increasing
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| Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends
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| | the speed-especially through certain
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| that children under the age of 16 should
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| | terrains-decreases your control and the
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| not operate an ATV. This is especially
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| | vehicle's stability, making you more
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| important, since younger children are
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| | prone to have an accident.
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| usually injured on ATVs due to their size
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| | 7.) Do not operate an ATV impaired. Many
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| or inexperience with operating vehicles.
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| | adults find themselves tempted to operate
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| Even once a child is 16 and able to
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| | an ATV while under the influence of drugs
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| operate an ATV, adult supervision should
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| | or alcohol. Even over the counter or
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| be present at all times.
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| | prescription medications can impair your
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| 2.) Always wear protective gear. Just
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| | reaction time, thinking process, and
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| like operating a motorcycle or bike,
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| | judgment, so be sure to avoid operating
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| riding an ATV requires you use proper
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| | an ATV during this time. Just like
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| protective gear. ALWAYS wear a helmet.
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| | drinking and driving, alcohol and ATV
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| Most serious or fatal accidents occur
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| | driving does not mix.
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| when the rider is not wearing a helmet
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| | 8.) Carry a communication device with you
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| and falls on his or her head. Helmets
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| | at all times. ATV operations should be
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| may not be the most stylish accessory,
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| | sure to carry a cell phone or walkie
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| but they can literally save your life.
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| | talkie with them at all times so that
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| Also, since most riders operate ATVs in
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| | they can call for help in the event of an
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| wooded environments, be sure to wear
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| | emergency. This is especially true if
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| proper eye protection, as a rock, branch,
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| | you are riding alone, which is not
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| or even a bug can fly into your eye and
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| | encouraged, so that someone will be able
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| cause damage. Furthermore, be sure to
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| | to find you if you become injured.
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| wear boots and gloves to protect your
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| | Whenever you plan to ride your ATV, you
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| hands and feet while operating the ATV.
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| | should either have another individual
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| 3.) Take a driver's safety course.
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| | with you or notify someone of where you
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| Before you drive a car, you take a safety
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| | are going and when you plan to return.
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| course, so why should driving an ATV be
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| | 9.) Do not attempt tricks or stunts
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| any different? Safety courses educate
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| | while riding an ATV. The most injuries
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| riders of the correct way to operate and
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| | on ATVs occur when the vehicles are
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| ride an ATV to ensure he or she knows how
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| | operated improperly. Take great care in
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| to handle the vehicle. Also, safety
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| | riding your ATV and be sure to avoid any
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| courses will teach riders of all ages the
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| | tricks or stunts that will encourage an
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| appropriate behavior when riding an ATV,
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| | accident. Furthermore, avoid improper
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| making it critical for teens and adults
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| | interaction with other individuals,
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| to attend.
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| | whether they are on an ATV or not.
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| 4.) Only one rider per vehicle. ATVs
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