| Small open motorized buggies and tricycles designed | | | | ranchers. |
| for off-road use are called all-terrain vehicles, or | | | | Safety concerns forced the production of |
| ATVs. The vehicles are generally buggies and | | | | three-wheeled ATVs to be clamped down in the late |
| tricycles. The typical three-wheeled ATV is | | | | '80s. The front end of the three wheelers has only |
| trademarked by Honda. | | | | one wheel, and that makes it lighter. Flipping |
| There are various types of buggies, like the dune | | | | backwards and overturning are a potential hazard in |
| buggy, which is built to travel through sand dunes and | | | | tricycles, especially while climbing mountains. |
| beaches, or a kite buggy, which is a light vehicle | | | | In most accidents the driver first loses control of the |
| powered by a traction kite. | | | | vehicle. Other common types of accidents are |
| The tricycle is similar to the bicycle, the only | | | | collision with a moving or fixed object, and driver or |
| difference being that it is three-wheeled. Some | | | | passenger ejection from all-terrain vehicles. It is |
| tricycles are also motorized. However, sidecars and | | | | recommended that drivers never carry a passenger |
| three-wheelers are not considered tricycles. | | | | while operating all terrain vehicles. |
| The four-wheeled versions of ATVs are commonly | | | | There are two kinds of ATVs today, the sports |
| referred to as 'quads,' 'quad bikes' or 'quad cycles.' | | | | models and the utility models. |
| Six- and eight-wheeled ATVs are also available for | | | | The sports models are usually light, small two-wheel |
| specialized uses. Though the rider can sit on them | | | | drives, and therefore can accelerate quickly. They |
| just as he would sit on a motorcycle, the extra | | | | have a manual transmission and can reach speeds of |
| wheels make them more stable at slower speeds. | | | | up to 70 miles per hour. |
| They are known as the AATVs (Amphibious All | | | | They are generally built for racing purposes, and |
| Terrain Vehicles) | | | | therefore should be lightweight and high-powered, |
| They are also considered to be Off Road Vehicles | | | | with a good suspension and a low center of gravity. |
| (OTVs), like the jeep and the motorcycle. | | | | These machines are used in various races like |
| The first three-wheeled ATV was made by Honda in | | | | motocross, woods, desert, drag racing, speedway |
| 1970. In 1982, Honda came out with the ATC 250R, | | | | and Tourist Trophy races, after modifications. |
| which was the first model to have a full suspension, | | | | The utility models are bigger vehicles with a |
| manual clutch and a disk brake. It was favored by | | | | four-wheel drive. The maximum speed they can |
| hunters and was for purely recreational use. | | | | reach is 60 miles per hour. Utility ATVs are used for |
| In the later stages, ATVs had such features as | | | | various tasks like hauling small loads or towing small |
| four-wheel drives, long-travel suspensions and | | | | trailers. |
| liquid-cooled two-stroke motors. The four-wheel-drive | | | | Popular producers of ATVs are Honda, Yamaha, |
| ATVs are largely used by workers, farmers and | | | | Suzuki and Arctic Cat. |