Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category
March 27th, 2008
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Restricting this 4 year old from riding is not fair, he's been riding for 2 years
So yesterday I went off the deep end about the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee lying about …
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February 22nd, 2008
We don't always expect complete honesty from lawyers.
2 days ago I told you about an article that flat out lied about ATV death statistics. Here's another that's ignoring the fact that d…
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December 18th, 2007
ATVs can be fun and exciting when done safely
This is not the first time I've taken ATVSafetyNet.org to task to put real facts on their web site. An Arizona News outlet reports a 10 percent decl…
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December 4th, 2007
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation recently voted All terrain Vehicles as their annual useless product award. They say there are over 30,000 ATVs in Finland and that they produce 50 tim…
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November 28th, 2007
I was researching all the different ways news outlets like CBS and US News were reporting on a study about ATVs, when I found a certain MD essentially informing parents that the use of helmets by kids…
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October 20th, 2007
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 sho…
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October 11th, 2007
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 ma…
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October 4th, 2007
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. Bu…
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October 3rd, 2007
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 kids …
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September 27th, 2007
I recently posted about The Dominick Effect in which I questioned the honesty of Dominick's mother on her claims to me that she is not looking for a complete ban on kids riding ATVs. Karen commen…
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