All Terrain Vehicle Safety & Ethics

ATV Public Service Announcements

• Right Size
• TCLOC
• Thread Lightly
• ATVs Are Rider Active
• Ride With A Pal: But Don't Give A Pal A Ride
• Gear Up, Stupid Hurts
• Ride Smart
• Choose Right, Stay Safe

Audio & Visual Presentations

• ATV Safety Institute Video
• ATV Safety Education in Alabama - Why Bother?
• Fit Like A Glove
• ATVSafety.gov

The following audio programs were recorded when Jamie Freeman was hired as the 4-H ATV Coordinator through a grant funded by the Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs (ADECA) July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007.

• General ATV Safety – 5:07
• ATV Equipment & Safety Procedures – 5:01
• Courses People Can Take (4-H's "Fit to Ride" & the ATV Safety Institute 's "Rider Course") – 5:01

ATV Links

• ATV Safety Crisis
• ATV Teaching Techniques

Today, millions of people ride ATVs for work or recreation. Since accidents happen to people riding ATVs, riders need to be educated about safe operation of ATVs before they climb on board. Taking risks on a motorized vehicle can lead to death or injury. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 2003 Annual Report: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - Related Deaths and Injuries, more than 5,200 ATV-related deaths have occurred since the early 1980s.

The goals of this program are to:

• Educate and inform pre-teen, teen, and adult ATV riders about safe riding techniques and practices.
• Help pre-teens and teens increase their critical thinking and life skills as well as enhance their abilities to assess risk and solve problems regarding the use of ATVs by youth under the age of 16 years.
• Educate parents and other caregivers to protect young riders through supervision and monitoring.
• Help communities address issues related to safe use of ATVs.