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FOUR WHEELER SAFETYFOUR WHEELER SAFETY 1984 ATV’S became a 1984 ATV’S became a

major factor as major factor as relational and utility relational and utility vehicle.vehicle.

During that year ATV During that year ATV where becoming public where becoming public concerns and a huge concerns and a huge controversial vehicle.controversial vehicle.

1986 was an estimated 1986 was an estimated 60,000 injuries.60,000 injuries.

All related due to All related due to improper riding improper riding behavior.behavior.

Excessively dangerous Excessively dangerous thrill riding.thrill riding.

Consumer Products Safety Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)Commission (CPSC)

In 1988 the CPSC entered In 1988 the CPSC entered into an unprecedented 10 into an unprecedented 10 years agreement with years agreement with American ATV American ATV manufactures called the manufactures called the Final Consent Decree. Final Consent Decree. The agreement funded The agreement funded $100 million to expand $100 million to expand existing safety programs existing safety programs like free training like free training incentives fro ATV incentives fro ATV owners. owners.

Injuries:Injuries:

Injuries and deaths Injuries and deaths still occur still occur regularly, in 2004 regularly, in 2004 alone; statistics alone; statistics released by CPSC released by CPSC estimated 136,00 estimated 136,00 injures associate injures associate with ATV’s. with ATV’s.

ATV LAWSATV LAWS There have also been laws There have also been laws

related to the nature of related to the nature of the machines:the machines: Relationship of machine Relationship of machine

size to the rider’s age.size to the rider’s age. Riders under the age of Riders under the age of

16 are strictly 16 are strictly prohibited from riding prohibited from riding ATV’s with 90 cc ATV’s with 90 cc engines.engines.

Various states have also Various states have also enacted legislations enacted legislations governing ATV usage governing ATV usage within their boundaries.within their boundaries.

ATV LAWS CONTINUED:ATV LAWS CONTINUED:

2003 there were an 2003 there were an estimated 740 estimated 740 deaths associated deaths associated with ATV’S.with ATV’S.

Including 140 Including 140 reported deaths that reported deaths that included children. included children.

2004 an estimated 2004 an estimated 136, 000 ATV related 136, 000 ATV related injuries were treated injuries were treated in hospital.in hospital.

Getting your gear Getting your gear together:together:

Helmet with eye Helmet with eye protectionprotection

Non-SkidNon-Skid Closed toe shoesClosed toe shoes Long pantsLong pants Jacket and Jacket and

glovesgloves

Safeguarding Yourself With Safeguarding Yourself With Protective Gear and Protective Gear and

Clothing Clothing

Getting to know your four Getting to know your four wheeler:wheeler:

Continued:Continued:

REMEMBER –REMEMBER – Your ATV may or may not have all Your ATV may or may not have all the parts and controls shown in these illustrations. the parts and controls shown in these illustrations.

Practice Learning Your ControlsPractice Learning Your Controls

You should sit on your ATV and practice You should sit on your ATV and practice locating each control without looking at it. locating each control without looking at it.

Operating a control by second nature can be Operating a control by second nature can be

critical in emergency situations.critical in emergency situations.

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