| ATVs have grown in popularity at a level never | | | | moment. The outcome of this video clip was so |
| imagined by their original designers. The often used | | | | predictable it wasn't even funny. They apparently |
| nickname of quad has been attached to the four | | | | taught the kid to start but he didn't seem to learn to |
| wheeled variety of ATV. The quad can be many | | | | stop. Naturally, he accelerated into a wooden fence |
| things to many people. A four wheel drive quad can | | | | and impacted forcefully. He was wearing a helmet |
| be a work-horse, snow plow, earth-mover, etc. A | | | | and didn't appear to be injured in any way. The |
| two wheel drive quad can be a traditional trail rider | | | | audience responded with laughter and applause. The |
| for exploring the wilderness. A sport quad can be | | | | clip could be viewed as funny, but realistically this kid |
| used for organized quad racing or anything-goes fun. | | | | shouldn't have been on this quad at his age, at least |
| How about a quad sized just right for kids? What is | | | | not in such closed quarters as was the case in this |
| its purpose? A kid's quad can be an introduction to | | | | back yard. |
| the exciting sport of ATVs. It can be a parent's | | | | One can only imagine how many times this same |
| desire to live out their own childhood fantasy if | | | | situation occurs when the camera isn't rolling. |
| maybe they weren't fortunate enough to own an | | | | Unnecessary injuries resulting from a parent's decision |
| ATV. It can also be the fulfillment of a kid's relentless | | | | to purchase a kid sized quad for a child not ready to |
| requests for his or her own quad. Parents should | | | | ride. Children develop at different rates and most of |
| always take a step back and analyze the situation | | | | these accidents are not even the child's fault. Sizing |
| objectively before purchasing a quad for a child under | | | | standards are put in place by quad manufacturers |
| the age of sixteen. Every situation is different and | | | | They are recommendations and not golden rules. If a |
| every child is different. | | | | child is not ready to ride the quad that was designed |
| On a past episode of one of those funniest home | | | | for his or her age group, then it is a parent's |
| video television programs, there was a clip of a child, | | | | responsibility to delay the introduction to quad riding |
| probably a three years old, happily seated on his 50cc | | | | until the child has developed enough to understand |
| quad. One parent holding the video camera and the | | | | the consequences that can come with riding ATVs. |
| other parent ready to let go of the ATV at any | | | | |