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ATV Safety

ATV Safety. Created by Franklin County Young Farmers Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2007. There are 7 million ATV’s in use by 15 million Americans Over 6,000 adults and children have been killed since data collection started in 1982.

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ATV Safety

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  1. ATV Safety Created by Franklin County Young Farmers Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2007

  2. There are 7 million ATV’s in use by 15 million Americans • Over 6,000 adults and children have been killed since data collection started in 1982

  3. Children under the age of 16 accounted for 31% of the 125,500 serious injuries in 2003 • In 2004, 44,770 children under the age of 16 were treated in emergency rooms for ATV related injuries

  4. Damage is evident on the four-wheeler that a 5-year-old and 3-year-old took riding. Apparently, the keys were left in the ATV and the children decided to take it for a ride.

  5. An ATV crash is 12 times as likely to kill a child as a bicycle crash, and helmets provide only limited protection from spinal injury. • In Georgia, 204 children under the age of 16 have been killed by ATV’s since 1982.

  6. The Consumer Product Safety Commission found that ATV driving has the highest risk of hospitalization of 33 common sports and activities children normally participate in. • The American Academy of Pediatrics state, “ Laws should prohibit the use of ATV’s by children and adolescents younger than 16 years old…Children under the age of 12 neither possess the body size, strength, motor skills, or coordination to operate an ATV.”

  7. 90% of all ATV related fatalities are the result of warned-against behaviors. • 90% of youth related ATV-related injuries occur when a youth is operating an adult-sized ATV (greater than 90 cc).

  8. Never ride under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. • Ride only on designated trails and at a safe speed.

  9. Never ride on public roads- another vehicle could hit you. • ATV operators under 16 are nearly four times more likely than operators over 16 to experience injury requiring emergency room treatment.

  10. Proper riding gear • Approved Helmet-DOT sticker • Eye Protection-goggles/face shield • Gloves-off-road style • Long-sleeved shirt/jacket-shoulder pads encouraged • Over-the-ankle boots

  11. No helmets; serious injuries James Estrada and Eric Garcia were both transported to a local hospital in serious condition. Neither Estrada nor Garcia was wearing a helmet.

  12. Ride an ATV that’s right for your age • Age 6 and older- Under 70 cc • Age 12 and older- 70- 90 cc • Age 16 and older- Over 90 cc • All ATV dealers are required by law to inform the buyer of these sizes, offer safety education and offer safety related equipment.

  13. Ride Safe, Ride Smart

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