Is It Safe for Children to Operate an ATV?
All-terrain vehicles can go 60 mph and weigh 600 pounds. Yet, many owners think of them as just big toys. Consider the facts: there are more than 700 deaths and 100,000 ATV-related injuries each year. Accidents happen when these vehicles are operated in the wrong place, under the wrong conditions, and by people too young or too inexperienced in ATV safety measures.