See B.S. News is on the "Lie about ATV Statistics" bandwagon too. Sorry, but that's not news. That's opinion, and it's wrong. CBS News just can't kick the habits of good ol...
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Canadian Medical Journal is jumping on the mis-information bandwagon. They headlined an article titled: ATV injuries rise 50% as other types decline In the article, they state that ATV related...
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Germany Township in PA wants to govern how and when tax paying citizens from riding on their property. More legislation taking away your rights to do what you want on your own property. New riding...
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Filed in archive Accidents
by Matt on July 30, 2007
Kentucky.com reports that in 2006, Kentucky Children's Hospital saw some 80 kids involved in ATV accidents. Over half of those were under 17. Of those, 85% were NOT wearing helmets. (Yeah, I know,...
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Filed in archive Accidents
by Matt on July 28, 2007
34 year old Bill Hughes died on his ATV after hitting a tree in Sunrise Beach on a private road. Guess what? He wasn't wearing a helmet. Chalk up another one for helmets!......
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Right now Georgia residents pay a $5.00 daily fee to ride on the US Forest Service land at designated OHV trails. There is a proposal to change that to a $50.00 annual pass. The fees collected from...
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Filed in archive News
by Matt on July 27, 2007
The Pittsburgh Tribune has a case of the ignorants. They're claiming an alarming increase in injuries and deaths in ATV use, but fail to state that use has gone up more than injuries. How...
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Filed in archive OHV Areas
by Matt on July 27, 2007
Last month I reported about a city in Wisconsin, Brillion, that was tauted as the "First City to be a State Approved ATV Park" Well, after a couple of months of operation, Brillion has...
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Filed in archive Videos
by Matt on July 26, 2007
Kid Gets Clothes Lined By Slide - Watch more free videos While we're discussing videos of kids. Junior on his new quad. Check! Junior with helmet on. Check! Junior expected to know how this thing...
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Port Clinton Ohio sees the forest for the ATVs, so to speak. In a recent article, they reiterated the safety issue with youths and ATVs. They understand that banning kids from ATVs is simply not the...
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Filed in archive Videos
by Matt on July 26, 2007
Here's a video of a two year old riding a quad. Note that he's wearing a helmet and has a leash connected to the adult who gets to run behind. You may recall several months ago I posted...
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Filed in archive ATV Safety
by Matt on July 26, 2007
I saw this over at ATV4Kids.com. It's from a mother of a couple of young kids (6 and 9) who ride ATVs. She explains how she gets them to be safe, and it's great advice! Well worth a read if......
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Kentucky is number one. When it comes to deaths from ATVs. They don't have any laws for kids to wear helmets while riding. I'm not big on legislation. I don't think forcing kids to ride...
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Filed in archive Videos
by Matt on July 26, 2007
Ok, I know you're not suppose to laugh at people like this, but I couldn't help it. This idiot is riding a wheelie on the street on a 4 wheeler (ATV) and, of course, bites it. LoL!......
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Robert Stump, a bored disabled vet in DeMotte wants to stop people from riding ATVs and motorcycles on public roads. Seems fair enough. But it seems Stump is upset that they can't control what...
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A federal judge condemned riding on the beaches of the Oregon Inlet, N.C. The National Park Service must decide whether or not to uphold the ruling that would ban ATVs and other OHVs from riding on...
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38 year old Carl Burton of Parsonsfield was killed July 23, 2007 as he and his ATV went off the road. It was literally like he played pin-ball on some boulders and trees near his home. Of course he...
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Filed in archive ATV
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by Matt on July 23, 2007
Silver Hill Hospital donated the John Deere Gator ATV to go with their new mobile command center rig that they acquired from Homeland Security funds. They'll use it to access hard to get to places...
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Filed in archive OHV Areas
by Matt on July 13, 2007
Over $30,000.00 has been budgeted this year for OHV trail systems in Sylamore Ranger District in Arkansas. The money will be used by a California based trail company to connect many miles of trails...
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After a recall 3 years ago over faulty rear brakes on Yamaha Raptor 660R ATVs, the manufacturer is still trying to hold out against lawsuits against them for injuries received as a result of the...
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Filed in archive Humor
by Matt on July 13, 2007
The great thing about kids is their resilience. Try as you might, you will never be able to protect your kids from the many trials and tribulations of life. And of course, you shouldn't. Children...
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