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Idiots on ATVs, a New Series?
in Under My Helmet, on May 30, 2008
...After going through countless videos of ATVs, motorcycles, and other motorsports that have somewhat of a bad reputation tied to them, I think I've decided to share some of the particularly funny a...
When to Teach the Young Ones How To Ride Motorcycles and ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on May 30, 2008
How old should your child be when they can start safely riding? There are too many variables to say for certain, including most importantly, your child's own agility and ambition to ride. The second most important issues to consider is your own judgement as to when you think the child wil...
VMP ATV Family Trail Park
in Under My Helmet, on May 28, 2008
... VMP-ATV Family Trail Park > Home
Here at UMH we loves us some ATVs. We loves us some places to ride as well, which are becoming fewer and far between.
There's a new park at Virginia Mot...
Summertime ATV Riding Tips
in Under My Helmet, on May 28, 2008
..., as summer approaches, it's time t refresh yourselves on ATV safety. (Yes, lots of farmers use ATVs) :)
Agriculture News | Texas Farm Bureau
• Drivers should receive proper training and super...
ATV Recall: 2008 Honda TRX500
in Under My Helmet, on May 9, 2008
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Alert #08-535
ATVs Recalled By American Honda Motor Co. Due to Loss of Speed Control
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Cons...
Don't Blame Jake, a New ATV Safety Campaign for Kids
in Under My Helmet, on May 1, 2008
...f parents or guardians give them permission and hand over the keys.
The focus is that youth sized ATVs are smaller, lighter, have speed limiters and are easier for youths to operate. Something that ...
High Gasoline Prices: Paying to Play
in Under My Helmet, on April 28, 2008
...sel, it's getting harder and harder to plan trips to the desert to go off roading and ride the ATVs. It's affecting everything around us, too. Food, materials, necessities of every kind are go...
ATV Clubs Get a Chance to Show Their Responsibility
in Under My Helmet, on April 23, 2008
...has tasked ATV rider clubs to come up with a way to meet the demand for safe, legal places to ride ATVs. The clubs will be responsible for mapping proposed trails, consulting with neighbors, showing e...
Since When Does "More" Trails Really Mean Less?
in Under My Helmet, on April 21, 2008
... © blmurch
The Ocala National Forest is adding 45 miles of trails for motorcycles and ATVs to use. How generous. The new trails will be south of State Road 40 in the Big Scrub area and will ci...
Using Age to Decide Size Restrictions on ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on March 27, 2008
...g bastards!
So anyway, the purpose of that bill was to enact age requirements to ride certain size ATVs. While being completely unfair as opposed to any restrictions to motorcycles, rhinos, sand cars...
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee Flat Out Lied About ATV Data
in Under My Helmet, on March 26, 2008
... riders - young and old - are dying or
experiencing life altering injuries from incidents involving
ATVs." CPSC reports that in 2003, the latest year for which it
has data , 740 people died in A...
I'll See Your ATV and Raise You a Labrador
in Under My Helmet, on March 15, 2008
... can damage a trail? Go Lab or Go Home
I recently had a conversation with a nice old fellow about ATVs destroying topsoil. He assuredly and smartly informed me about how much "damage" ATVs...
When the Snow Goes, so Does the Revenue
in Under My Helmet, on March 14, 2008
...e. But once the snow melts and the snow mobiles go away, the town pretty much dries up.
Right now, ATVs are basically not allowed in town. A move to change that could prove beneficial financially to ...
The Hunter's Dream ATV: A Silent Quad
in Under My Helmet, on March 6, 2008
... and their electrically powered ATV. Something I don't go on about much is the utility side of ATVs. Especially for hunters.
The Model One proof of concept ATV is going to be perfect for you hu...
Update: Polaris Recall Expanded
in Under My Helmet, on March 5, 2008
...olaris on their Sportsman series for the faulty ECM unit.
Now about 11,000 "Outlaw IRS" ATVs, Model Year 2006-2008, are being voluntarily recalled due to a faulty retention bolt that can c...
ATVs for People With Handicaps
in Under My Helmet, on February 29, 2008
Just because you're in a wheel chair doesn't mean you can't have fun
An ATV is a great way for paraplegics and otherwise handicapped people to get around and actually recreate. As you might imagine, the ability to be mobile and actually go out and have fun can be a great way to rel...
ATV casualties: Another Year of Errant Reporting
in Under My Helmet, on February 20, 2008
...ssue by only showing the number of deaths and not showing the staggering increases in the number of ATVs that are being ridden.
The number of ATVs in use has been going up by nearly 1 million every ...
Why Build an ATV Track?
in Under My Helmet, on February 16, 2008
...d lies. (Yes, lies):
The Armstrong County Commissioner Rich Fink correctly points out that having ATVs riding on a specifically designed course as opposed to riding through miles of un-attended fore...
Voluntary Recall: Polaris Sportsman ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on February 15, 2008
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Polaris Industries Expands Recall of ATVs Due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Units: About 95,000 (45,000 units recalled in June 2005)
Manufacturer: Polari...
Utah Action Alert: SB 181
in Under My Helmet, on February 12, 2008
...l be a debate today or tomorrow (Feb 11) concerning SB 181 which would re-classify certain types of ATVs to be classidied as street legal and have access to certain areas.
Utah Shared Acces...
Hawaii Next to Try for Manditory Helmet Use for Kids on Quads
in Under My Helmet, on January 31, 2008
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Hawaii has proposed a bill that would make helmet use mandatory for minors riding ATVs. Barbara Marumoto, (R) East Honolulu Representative, says
"every year they're finding about...
Wi LEOs May Cite Negligent ATV Owners
in Under My Helmet, on January 28, 2008
...isconsin has been injured in an ATV accident. Police are considering citing The owners of the ATVs involved for allowing an un-authorized person to operate an ATV.
Deputies said the girl was ...
In a Slow Economy, Some Counties Looking for More Revenue in the Form of ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on January 22, 2008
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In a Slow Economy, Pacific Northwest Counties Looking for Revenue in the Form of ATVs
Several counties in the Pacific Northwest are looking to increase revenues. In these trying times, ...
Previously Unrecognized Benefits of Young ATV Riders
in Under My Helmet, on January 17, 2008
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I know, I know, I'm always talking about kids and ATVs. I usually talk about safety and training or exposing the lies often used by the anti-ATV crowd to try to get kids banned from ATVs.
No...
Collier County to Keep Roads Off Limits to ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on January 16, 2008
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Collier County commissioners in 2006 voted to prohibit ATVs on county roads. This week then voted to continue the ban. Temporarily.
There's 1 likely exception: a four mile section of Turner R...
Recall: Kymco MXU 500 ATV
in Under My Helmet, on January 9, 2008
...PSC ordered a safety recall on all 2006 through 2008 Kymco MXU 500 all terrain vehicles . The ATVs, made in Taiwan, have a problem with the pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame...
Haro Bullister 500 Street Quad
in Under My Helmet, on December 21, 2007
...quad.
All Terrain Vehicles are anything but. At least that can be found all in one model. We have ATVs for dirt, there's an ATV that rides on dirt AND water, and now, there's an ATV for the ...
ATV Safety Reminder: Use Common Sense with your Kids
in Under My Helmet, on December 20, 2007
..., and you'll see more and more families riding together. It's interesting to see a group of ATVs ride by, single file, with an adult in front and back, and the kiddies safe and sound in betwee...
Insulting Parents in an Attempt to Push an Agenda
in Under My Helmet, on December 19, 2007
...y, a group that uses mis-information to try to enact legislation banning children from riding youth ATVs, is now taking to insulting parents by claiming that "Parents aren't knowledgeable h...
Acadamy of Pediatrics: Helmets Provide no Significant Protection With ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on December 18, 2007
...ve come to the conclusion that helmets don't do much to protect kids from injuries while riding ATVs or other recreation vehicles.
I'm not sure how they came to that conclusion. Especially co...
The Truth About ATV Accident Statistics You Won't Find at ATVSafetyNet.org
in Under My Helmet, on December 18, 2007
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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 percen...
ATV Safety Boils Down to Common Sense
in Under My Helmet, on December 17, 2007
... basic of safety gear; a helmet.
That, coupled with the fact that many accidents happen while the ATVs are on pavement (where they are highly unstable because of the big balloon tires that are under...
ATVs Are Not Babysitters
in Under My Helmet, on December 11, 2007
...39;re out at the desert with our kids, or even in local neighborhoods; off road vehicles, including ATVs, motorcycles and UTVs should not be ridden by kids unsupervised.
In other words, sending litt...
We Get Comments
in Under My Helmet, on December 7, 2007
... In this country there are age limits on kids driving vehicles. Why should it be any different with ATVs? An ATV is classified as a VEHICLE (its not a TOY!)- just like a car or a truck. Some of these ...
Kentucky State Police Team With Dept of Ag for ATV Safety Training
in Under My Helmet, on December 7, 2007
...n times; Safety Training and Education are the best methods to reduce injuries and death related to ATVs. The Kentucky State Police and the Department of Agriculture teamed up yesterday (Thursday) t...
Chatham, Canada Considers Lifting ATV Ban
in Under My Helmet, on December 6, 2007
...all fortune waiting...
Chatham -Kent (in Canada) will be re-considering the previous ban on ATVs using certain sections of the municipality. It's not because they think it's fair to th...
ATV Voted Useless Product of the Year
in Under My Helmet, on December 4, 2007
... All terrain Vehicles as their annual useless product award. They say there are over 30,000 ATVs in Finland and that they produce 50 times more more pollution than cars do.
They also go on t...
On Calling Parents Irresponsible
in Under My Helmet, on December 3, 2007
...;Just Say No" if they ask for an ATV for Christmas. He cites the usual dangers associated with ATVs while completely ignoring other activities that are just as dangerous or more dangerous.
Here...
From ATCs to ATVs and Beyond
in Under My Helmet, on November 30, 2007
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Anyway, I'm working on a project that got me to thinking about the past, present and future of ATVs and the sport of off roading. I've seen good and bad in this sport, as there is in every sp...
Pot of Gold for Small Desert Communities
in Under My Helmet, on November 29, 2007
...we all know that we spend a lot of money on our hobbies. The cost to get started in motorcycles and ATVs can be substantial. New or used quads and bikes can cost from several hundred dollars to many t...
Doctor Tells Parents Helmet Use is Irrelevant for Kids on ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on November 28, 2007
...esearching 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 does n...
The Dominick Effect Revisited
in Under My Helmet, on November 27, 2007
... while she insisted to me that she was not looking to take away the rights of my children to ride ATVs, she constantly called for just the opposite with the content on her web site.
I hadn't b...
Recall: Baja Motorsports ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on November 24, 2007
... Baja Motorsports announced a recall on over 15,000 ATVs because of "lack of equipment which can pose risk of injury to riders."
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC...
Alberta Considers Helmet Laws for Youths on ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on November 23, 2007
..., is thinking about creating legislation that would require children to wear helmets while riding ATVs. As all three of my regular readers here at Under My Helmet know, helmets are key to preventing...
Badger State Trail Open to ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on November 21, 2007
... Belleville, WI to the Illinois state line and includes the historic Stewart Tunnel will be open to ATVs for recreational use in Green County for the second of a three year trial period starting in De...
Teen Killed in Dunes, Family Almost Wishes it Wasn't an Accident
in Under My Helmet, on November 19, 2007
...ged with criminal intent when there was none?
I've lost family and friends to motorcycles and ATVs, and cars etc etc. It's tough. As I said in a reply to a comment, every time we take out fa...
ATV Safety: A Pittsburgh Columnnist Tells Both Sides
in Under My Helmet, on November 16, 2007
... Many kids really love ATVs, but they can be deadly when not ridden properly.
Mike Seate, a Columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune -Review, wrote an article titled "A Dose of ATV Common S...
Louisiana Closes Cross Country ATV Routes
in Under My Helmet, on November 15, 2007
...as finalized a decision to restrict motorized vehicles to certain routes. Cross-country travel by ATVs ( four-wheelers , motorcycles, trucks, etc.) has been eliminated.
Oh, sure, they kept a c...
ATV Safety: Oregon Gets It
in Under My Helmet, on November 13, 2007
...Eugene , Oregon news source, reports that Oregonians will have to "go to school" to ride ATVs, likening it to the same thing that happened with hunters and boaters. As a youth, I grew up hu...
Other Voices: Links for 11/12/07
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 12, 2007
...39;m empathetic, but can't personally relate. And I wonder how it is that I've resisted the ATVs and new cars and 3,000 square foot homes I can't afford while others don't.
Mapgirl :...
It's Motorcycle and ATV Stealing Season Again!
in Under My Helmet, on November 10, 2007
...g to un-do. Try to keep the valuables out of sight. Camp with lots of friends. If you can, keep the ATVs, bikes, rails etc in a trailer, and keep the trailer blocked in and use a tongue lock. Get a no...
ATV Safety and Responsibility
in Under My Helmet, on November 8, 2007
...t him with a friend that let the kid ride on an adult sized ATV. She didn't know anything about ATVs, so she said. Personally, I'm not comfortable leaving my kids with anyone I don't know ...
Collier ATV Park: Cahoots!
in Under My Helmet, on November 7, 2007
...sted cara cara's nest at the site north of Immokalee and federal guidelines that would prohibit ATVs within a certain distance from the nest, possibly making the site unusable for ATVs.
How inter...
New Laws for ATVs and Hunting in Oregon
in Under My Helmet, on November 5, 2007
...d's GMC P/U and then hoofed it through the woods. Kids these days have it so easy.
These days, ATVs are everywhere and they're used for everything from farming and ranching tools to emergen...
Family Awarded Millions in ATV Related Death
in Under My Helmet, on November 4, 2007
...and win, but this has to come to a head. Parents need to realize that these things (the adult sized ATVs) are NOT toys. Letting kids ride them is dangerous and can result in death. Perhaps this will o...
Taxes, Your Home, and Off Roading
in Under My Helmet, on November 3, 2007
... to the green radicals who are trying to close your trails, trying to prevent your kids from riding ATVs, and any other number of things you might not want your money going for??
That's right. De...
ATV Recall: Kawasaki 2007 Bayou 250
in Under My Helmet, on October 21, 2007
...mer Product Safety Commission, October 19, 2006. Alert #07-504
Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Recalls ATVs have been recalled for "Loss of Steering Control Hazard"
This is a voluntary recall ...
ATV Safety Training Makes a Difference in Minnesota
in Under My Helmet, on October 20, 2007
...n involved in several (albeit short) discussion with people trying to advocate a ban on kids riding ATVs. They always seem to end (not always politely) when I ask them to justify an all out ban of chi...
ATV Ban in Canada to Help Grizzly Bears Recover
in Under My Helmet, on October 19, 2007
...unting of a species that is at risk? That should be a gimme. No questions asked.
As for banning ATVs from certain slopes to help the numbers increase, I don't really have a problem with that, ...
Edwards AFB Training ATV Instructors
in Under My Helmet, on October 18, 2007
... Air Force Base in California recently received Instructor Certification for military (Air Force) ATVs.
They are training instructors so they can train as many personnel as they can to safety use A...
Farmers Still On Hold For Driving ATVs on Roads
in Under My Helmet, on October 17, 2007
... Farmers have been put on hold again. They want to be able to ride their ATVs on country roads. There's supposed to have been a vote, twice now, that hasn't happened for several reasons th...
Edelbrock Loses Federal Suit Against Defective Carburetor
in Under My Helmet, on October 15, 2007
Edelbrock Corporation was found guilty of a defective carburetor in U.S. District Court on Oct. 10. The person that brought the charges against Edelbrock, Brian Latham, claimed that the carb he purchased in May of 2005 was defective. And the Federal Court believes him.
Latham claims the carb w...
Man Charged When Friend Left in Ditch After ATV Crash
in Under My Helmet, on October 14, 2007
... guy riding an ATV at about 60 miles per hour, ran in to the back of his friends ATV. Both of the ATVs ended up in a nearby ditch, flipped over in the water . The guy that ran in to the back of h...
West Virginia Wants to Curb ATV Deaths
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2007
...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 many deaths may make it ...
Peeking in on ModernMom.com
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2007
...ts when I found a forum called Modern Mom . They are having a discussion and poll called "Are ATVs safe for families with young children"
Aside from the fact that the poll is currently 11 ...
The People Have Spoken: ATV Bill Withdrawn
in Under My Helmet, on October 8, 2007
...e Councilwoman felt the pressure. Complaints about dust, damaged crops and noise from people riding ATVs built up over three years, and when veronica Chenowith decided it was time to take actio...
ATV Trail Progress: The Alliance of Trail Vehicles of Maine
in Under My Helmet, on October 5, 2007
...f ATV riders in Maine created a an association devoted to protecting and creating trail systems for ATVs in Maine. Today that association, The Alliance of Trail Vehicles of Maine , has a membership o...
Intentional Deception with ATV Statisitics
in Under My Helmet, on October 4, 2007
...road vehicle hospitalizations per 100,000 in 2005.
That's per 100,000 people, NOT per 100,000 ATVs. If they were being even remotely honest about reporting FACTS, they would include the fact tha...
COHV Offers ATV Safety Instructional CDs and More
in Under My Helmet, on October 3, 2007
...They show results from several states that enacted legislation requiring things like helmet use, no ATVs on the street, size limits ( < 90cc for kids), and the like. They found a 95 percent confide...
ATV Accident Statistics
in Under My Helmet, on October 3, 2007
...m even more sensitive to ATV safety where kids are concerned. I spend a lot of time at places like ATVSafety.gov and other sites that promote ATV safety. I also spend a lot of time scouring the web ...
