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by Matt on October 21, 2007
Recall Alert U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, October 19, 2006. Alert #07-504 Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Recalls ATVs have been recalled for "Loss of Steering Control Hazard" This...
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Some folks don't want to hear it because it will make their cause, their motives and their mission obsolete, but ATV safety training makes a difference. I have been involved in several (albeit...
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Neener neener, you can't shoot me! The grizzly bear population in the Rocky Mountains in Canada is declining. Alberta is entertaining all recommendations to help turn around the falling numbers....
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by Matt on October 18, 2007
The 95th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California recently received Instructor Certification for military (Air Force) ATVs. They are training instructors so they can train as...
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by Matt on October 17, 2007
Farmers have been put on hold again. They want to be able to ride their ATVs on country roads. There's supposed to have been a vote, twice now, that hasn't happened for several reasons that I...
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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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by Matt on October 15, 2007
Edelbrock Corporation was found guilty of a defective carburetor in U.S. District Court on Oct. 10. The person that brought the charges against Edelbrock, Brian Latham, claimed that the carb he...
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by Matt on October 14, 2007
Back on September 15, a guy riding an ATV at about 60 miles per hour, ran in to the back of his friends ATV. Both of the ATVs ended up in a nearby ditch, flipped over in the water. The......
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by Matt on October 13, 2007
A pair of teenagers are lucky to be alive after the ATV they were riding ended up on train tracks right after they were thrown off. They were riding in mud when the ATV flipped them off, and...
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by Matt on October 12, 2007
Last Yom Kippur, a young girl was run over and killed by a guy on an ATV in Shibli in the Galilee. The guy riding the quad, and his friend who was riding on the back, have been indicted. The......
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They are using fuzzy math, but the West Virginians are trying to reduce the number of ATV related deaths and accidents. ATVs are a large part of West Virginia's tourist income, and having too...
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by Matt on October 11, 2007
I was doing my daily research on ATV accidents when I found a forum called Modern Mom. They are having a discussion and poll called "Are ATVs safe for families with young children" Aside...
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Stand up and be heard, Oregonians! Your ability to ride in Oregon's National Forest is about to be changed, and you can have a say in how. You've got an opportunity to state your opinion on...
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by Matt on October 09, 2007
Utah is getting some upgrades! Some apparently much needed upgrades! The Bureau of Land Management and the Utah State Parks Department put in a combined effort to let the Utah OHVers, hikers and...
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A Baltimore Councilwoman felt the pressure. Complaints about dust, damaged crops and noise from people riding ATVs built up over three years, and when Veronica Chenowith decided it was time to take...
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There's a guy in Harrison City, Arkansas trying to get approval to create a "National ATV Track" at some extra land on the Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds. He has estimated the...
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Over a decade ago, a group of ATV riders in Maine created a an association devoted to protecting and creating trail systems for ATVs in Maine. Today that association, The Alliance of Trail Vehicles of...
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Today the CBC ran an article that obviously tries to mislead the public about ATV accident statistics. I know, I know, you've heard it before. Seems that's all I ever talk about any more. But...
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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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