All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are becoming more popular every year. So,
too, are accidents. Several hundred riders die and over 100,000 are
injured annually. The causes are varied from defects in equipment to
when nature isn't cooperative. But by far, the biggest cause is rider
error.
Rider error can be in the form of lack of proper gear. The
helmet is the most important, yet often riders presume a ball cap will
shield them from harm. Goggles prevent eye injuries from debris and
branches. Long sleeves and gloves prevent abrasions.
Many riders
have never looked at the warning stickers on the fenders which warn them
not to carry two riders unless the ATV was designed for it. Having the
back end overloaded is a sure way to precipitate a backflip while going
up a hill. Or they will ride on roadways and be struck by an auto. Or
they will be drinking alcohol and poor judgment will prevail.
Many
times children are on ATVs (sometimes called quads) that are too large
or powerful for them to handle. They are even more prone than adults are
to attempt extreme maneuvers or climbing a slope or traversing unstable
terrain that is unsafe. Too often, this results in tragedy.
Much
of this can be remedied by taking safety courses which are offered free
by the manufacturers upon the purchase of a new quad. Surprisingly,
only about one-third of new purchasers take up the offer.
As to
actually killing riders, there is one situation that happens to
overwhelmingly cause the most deaths. That is a rollover. Quads can
weigh from 350 to over 900 pounds. One on top of a rider can easily pin
them in sand or mud, or even under water or against a tree. But many
times, they get a crushed skull or broken bones or spine.
One
might think this will usually only happen if the rider is hot-dogging
along a narrow trail, but that thought is wrong. In fact, 75% of all
major accidents happen loading and unloading from a pickup bed or high
trailer. Why is this?
Usually ramps are used for the quad's
wheels to travel on going up or down. On a trailer, it's easy to move
the wrong way slightly and come off where there is no ramp. Or, many
times the ramps are short and the pickup tailgate is high. This means a
steep angle of climb which is difficult. But even when longer ramps are
used, there can be a problem.
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