| There is, currently, an unfair negative outlook of | | | | experienced and trained ATV rider can reduce their |
| ATV riding in the US as the ATV industry faces | | | | chances of obtaining life-threatening injuries if reduced |
| many objections from the general public, in particular, | | | | significantly when they wear the right ATV |
| parents of kids who would like to take up ATVing as | | | | protective gear. |
| a sport. We would like to point out the fact that | | | | ATVs are not meant, usually, to carry passengers |
| although there is a rising number of deaths related to | | | | Unless it is specifically built to do so, carrying a |
| ATV riding, we need to take the whole context into | | | | passenger (or riding an ATV as a passenger) is a big |
| the picture before we can make a proper decision on | | | | mistake! The reason? Very simple. In order to |
| whether ATV riding is a safe sport or not - for adults | | | | maintain control of an ATV, you'll need the ability to |
| AND kids. | | | | control and shift your weight properly. This is the kind |
| Accidents do happen - it happens to cars, | | | | of lessons you will get when you enroll into ATV |
| motorcycles, airplanes, ships...etc and yet we consider | | | | riding classes - control is in the weight of your body. |
| ATVs to be one of the safest vehicles if the ATV | | | | hence, when there's a passenger riding on your ATV, |
| rider takes proper precaution and have taken lessons | | | | it will hamper smooth movement of your body and |
| on how to ride their ATVs safely. Most of the | | | | the weight of your passenger might not shift along |
| reported accidents related to ATVs is a direct and | | | | with yours. More so if you're riding on a difficult |
| indirect result of the ATV rider's negligence, | | | | terrain - like one that requires interactive riding. |
| indiscipline and abuse of alcoholic substances. A large | | | | Never ride ATV on paved roads |
| percentage of the accidents also happened to kids | | | | One, paved roads are not made for ATVs. It can get |
| because they were not given proper riding gear, the | | | | pretty difficult, even for a professional, to control |
| right type of ATV to ride on and were not given | | | | their ATVs properly on paved roads. Two, there are |
| proper ATV riding training. | | | | cars, buses, motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles on |
| Here are some tips to help you and your kids stay | | | | the paved roads making collision highly plausible. Many |
| safe on our ATVs. | | | | of the fatalities we have seen in reports occur on |
| Take some training on ATV riding | | | | paved roads, so, beware. |
| This is especially true for kids! Adults can take | | | | Kids should not ride on adult ATVs |
| lessons or join a short course too but we assume | | | | You may think it is convenient that your child ride |
| that adults have the ability of avoiding unnecessary | | | | your ATV. You may think that your child is mature |
| accidents than kids because of our agility and quick | | | | enough to handle an adult ATV. But the truth is that |
| response, but kids, we seriously advice parents to | | | | children, especially young kids, should not even be on |
| enroll their kids for ATV riding lessons before allowing | | | | adult ATVs. A large percentage of the ATV-related |
| them on an ATV. | | | | fatalities reported involve kids and if you make a |
| Wearing the right protective gear whenever riding | | | | quick check, most of these cases occur because the |
| ATV | | | | kids or young children were allowed to ride on adult |
| We feel that we cannot emphasize the importance | | | | ATVs! |
| of proper ATV gear enough and even if we've said it | | | | Don't drink and drive |
| a thousand times before, we'll say it again. The only | | | | This is one of the most basic rule with regards to |
| way to keep yourself as safe as possible when | | | | road safety and yet, every year, we see people die |
| you're riding your ATV is to wear proper ATV riding | | | | on vehicles because their mental faculties were not |
| gear. Although ATV protective gears like ATV | | | | 100% because of drinks and drugs. Even for a |
| helmets, goggles, boots, apparel, gloves, knee and | | | | professional, alcohol alters the brain and logical |
| elbow pads...etc cannot protect the ATV rider | | | | perception and judgment is impaired. If you value |
| completely, the chances of obtaining injuries, fatal or | | | | your life, never do drinks or drugs when you intend |
| otherwise, is reduced tremendously. Often, an | | | | to ride your ATV. |