Last weekend Brayton Hiland, 13, of Lebanon, Indiana, was killed when the ATV he was driving flipped over on him in the snow as he was riding by himself in a ditch next to the road near his house....
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by Matt on December 17, 2007
What does one do when they need to turn their ATV around in a confined space like a small garage or a toy-hauler? Well, that depends largely on the surface of the floor the ATV sits on. If...
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KSP Trooper Don Trosper and KDA Farm Safety Coordinator Dale Dobson. I've said it a million times; Safety Training and Education are the best methods to reduce injuries and death related to ATVs....
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It seems much of my time these days is spent here and at other e-places I frequent correcting many of the false impression anti-ATV advocacy groups are trying to spread in their attempt to get kids...
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The Canadian Off Highway Vehicle Distributor's Council (COHV), has released a new CD and activity book that promotes ATV safety for youth sized ATV riders. In a press release, COHV talks about...
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ATV safety is a big issue with me. As a father of 2 toddlers who have wheels on their feet instead of toes, and an avid off-roader and ATV owner, I'm even more sensitive to ATV safety where...
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Chump Change If you've been here before you can tell; I'm not so much in favor of government regulations regarding ATVs. But there are certain areas *cough*safety*cough* where I think there...
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by Matt on September 20, 2007
Safety is an important issue in many aspects of life. Even more so when it comes to our kids because they don't know better. The Marshal Democrat News reports that some 1,200 students will be...
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I'm probably going to hell for this, but someone's got to say it... WTF was a blind guy doing riding an ATV? A test on echo-location? A blind guy and his buddies were sitting in the back yard...
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Riding with a Whole New Respect (Oct. 23, 2007) atv safety Awareness is a good thing. It literally saves lives. It can potentially save 50% (or more) of current number of deaths and injuries. The...
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It's alarming how many people don't know how dangerous it can be to ride an ATV. People still routinely take off without a helmet, without proper training, riding 2 or 3 up on a 1 up quad,...
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West Virginia is on pace to reduce significantly the number of deaths from ATV accidents. This means that while the overall number of accidents was declining as a percentage of the number of people...
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A while back I replied to a post in a forum looking for a lost dog in the dunes. I came off as rather rude while making my case that dogs are better left at home and not subjected to......
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by Matt on May 29, 2007
Yesterday my wife, 2 sons and our new dog (named Gordon, more on that later) were enjoying a day at the park near my home here in Sunny Southern California for Memorial Day. To my delight, it...
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Oh... My God. I'll make this quick so I don't wander off laughing uncontrollably or banging my head on the desk until I'm unconscious... Remember a few weeks ago when I posted about the...
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May 3, 2007 marked the opening of one of the largest ATV and motorcycle parks in the Eastern United States: Patton, Pennsylvania's Rock Run Recreation Area.. This new 6,000 acre park is expected...
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by Matt on May 09, 2007
Depending on what kind of ATV riding you do, and where in the country you are, this may be the season for buying toys. If you plan on buying a motorcycle, ATV, side-by-side etc., from a dealer then...
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You've heard it before: Never ride an ATV alone. Never let your kids ride ATVs alone. It's a pretty standard safety practice. You riding an ATV alone is optional and a matter of common sense....
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ATV use is growing rapidly in the United States for both work and play. While it's a lot of fun, it can also be dangerous if you're not prepared or when you ride irresponsibly. Part of...
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As I sat watching a DVR'd episode of Epic Ride, I was particularly interested because they were at Glamis Dunes in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area riding quads and sand rails. For the most...
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