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WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in a serious injury or death.
Divisio
n
I - Saf
ety
Supervision
Overview
You’re responsible for supervising those who ride your ATV. Your wis-
dom is valuable... it’ll bring them all back safely—your friends, your
family, your relatives, and your ATV. It’s crucial that you consider your-
self a supervisor for all riders of your ATV. Whether you accept respon-
sibility or not, the truth is that you are responsible for others riding your
ATV.
You’re to the last letter in “PASS”... “Supervision.” You’ve just gone
through the manual, and you’ve seen what’s involved. That puts you
in a good position to be confident about what you know. So now it’s
time to use your knowledge and supervise others who ride your ATV.
Inexperienced/
Untrained
Riders
You can’t let people ride
your ATV who don’t know
what they’re doing. Unless
they’ve had over a year of
experience with ATV rid-
ing or taken an ATV train-
ing course, it’s your
responsibility to keep them
off your ATV. It can be
dangerous (especially for
underaged children) — all
the more reason for you to
be firm.
Experienced/Trained Riders
If anyone is going to borrow your ATV, you are responsible for their
supervision. Before they ride, have them take the training course,
have them watch the safety video, and have them read the Operator’s
Manual. You train them. It doesn’t matter how you do it, as long as
you do it.
ATV’s are all a little different from the handling to the stability to the
controls. So regardless of how much experience your family mem-
bers have with ATV’s, they don’t have experience with
your
ATV. Let
experienced riders get familiar with your ATV—show them the
basics before they take off. You don’t want it on your conscience that
someone got hurt because you didn’t tell them how to use your ATV.
Remember that regardless of experience, you should never let
anyone under the age of 16 operate your ATV.
Arctic Cat and the ATV Safety Institute recommend that all ATV
operators ride the appropriate-sized ATV according to age.
Taking Responsibility
TESTIMONIAL
DOCUMENT#:
N37023A1
CITY/STATE:
MOOERSFORKS, NY
SEX:
F
AGE:
5
BODY PART:
UPPER TRUNK
DATE ACCIDENT:
6-29-93
DISPOSITION:
DOA
SYNOPSIS:
The victim of this
incident, a five year old female, was
operating a four wheeled all terrain
vehicle (ATV) in the front yard of
her parents’ house, under the
supervision of her father. The
victim drove the ATV down an area
where the only way to turn around was
around a grain silo. The victim was
executing a right hand turn when the
vehicle tipped over to the right and
fell onto her body. The victim was
transported to a local hospital
where she was pronounced dead on
arrival. Photographs of the incident
were not taken by law enforcement
officials.
Category
Age (Years)
Speed Limitations
(MPH)
NOTES
Y-12+
12 or Older
15 - Limited
30 - Maximum
Operate Under
Adult Supervision
T-14
14 or Older
20 - Limited
30 - Limited
38 - Maximum
Operate Under
Adult Supervision
G & S
16 or Older
According to Local
Regulations
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