! WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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Supervision
Overview
You’re responsible for supervising those
who ride your ATV. Your wisdom is valu-
able ... it’ll bring them all back safely —
your friends, your family, your relatives,
and your ATV. It’s crucial that you consider
yourself a supervisor for all riders of your
ATV. Whether you accept responsibility or
not, the truth is that you are responsible for
others riding your ATV.
You’re to the final “S” in P.A.S.S.:
“Supervision.” You’ve just gone through
the manual, and you’ve seen what’s
involved. That puts you in a good posi-
tion to be confident about what you
know. So now it’s time to use your
knowledge and supervise others who ride
your ATV.
Inexperienced/
Untrained Riders
You can’t let people ride your ATV who
don’t know what they’re doing. Unless
they’ve had over a year of experience with
ATV riding or taken an ATV training
course, it’s your responsibility to keep
them off your ATV. It can be dangerous
(especially for under-aged children) — all
the more reason for you to be firm.
Experienced/Trained
Riders
If anyone is going to borrow your ATV,
you are responsible for their supervision.
Before they ride, have them take the
training course, have them watch the
safety video, have them read the Opera-
tor’s Manual, and train them.
ATVs are all a little different from the
handling to the stability to the controls.
So regardless of how much experience
your family members have with ATVs,
they don’t have experience with your
ATV. Let experienced riders get familiar
with your ATV — show them the basics
before they take off. You don’t want it on
your conscience that someone got hurt
because you didn’t tell them how to use
your ATV.
Remember that regardless of experi-
ence, you should never let anyone
under the age of 16 operate your
ATV.
The manufacturer and the ATV Safety
Institute (U.S.) recommend that all ATV
operators ride the appropriate-sized ATV
according to age.
Taking Responsibility
Category
Age
(Years)
Speed
Limitations
(mph)
NOTES
Y-12+ 12 or
Older
15 - Limited
30 - Maxi-
mum
Operate
Under Adult
Supervision
T-14 14 or
Older
20 - Limited
30 - Limited
38 - Maxi-
mum
Operate
Under Adult
Supervision
G & S 16 or
Older
According to
Local Regu-
lations
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