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Home U.S. World Entertainment Sports Business Health Science Technology Politics Offbeat Environment Travel News Articles CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend Among the Deadliest Holidays for ATV Riders Email Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! ShareThis May 29, 2010 7:38 a.m. EST Topics: government, lifestyle and leisure, politics, outdoors, safety of citizens, United States Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders to take precautions to stay safe this holiday weekend and riding season. For the 4-day period surrounding the 2009 Memorial Day holiday, CPSC is aware of 27 fatalities, with two under the age of 16, averaging almost seven deaths a day. As the prime ATV riding season kicks into gear, so does the increase in deaths. Just last month, CPSC staff was aware through media reports of at least 40 fatalities between April 1st and April 30th, including 12 involving children younger than 16 years of age. CPSC data indicates that ATV-related deaths jump on average 30 percent from March to April for children younger than 16 years of age. Adult deaths increase 88 percent on average for the same timeframe. During 2003-2005, ATV-related deaths rose each month during the spring and into the summer, peaking in July, when 23 children and 76 adults were killed in ATV-related incidents on average. “If springtime deaths and injuries are an indication of what’s to come, we urge all ATV riders, young and old, to take all necessary safety precautions,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “Far too many people are losing their lives and sustaining life-threatening injuries, which in many cases are preventable. CPSC is working diligently to ensure that the ATVs on the market meet mandatory standards and to promote safe riding practices.” In April 2009, as a part of the requirements for a CPSC approved action plan for ATV manufacturers and distributors, it became mandatory for these companies to offer free, hands-on training through their dealers to first-time purchasers and age appropriate members of their immediate families within a reasonable time from purchase. Moreover, as another element of approving ATV action plans CPSC requires companies to also offer first-time purchasers an incentive valued at $100 for taking the hands-on training offered by the ATV Safety Institute (ASI). ASI also offers online training for experienced ATV riders. Many ATV-related deaths and injuries are preventable. CPSC encourages all ATV riders, young and old, to make this riding season safer by following the basic rules of the trail: * Take a hands-on safety training course * Always wear protective gear – especially a helmet – when riding ATVs * Do not ride or drive a single-rider ATV with a passenger or ride as a passenger * Do not drive ATVs on paved roads * Do not permit children younger than 16 to drive or ride adult ATVs. Always choose an age-appropriate ATV for your child Recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), also known as side-by-sides, have grown in popularity in recent years, and CPSC wants riders and passengers to know that they are different from ATVs. Unlike ATVs, ROVs have a steering wheel, bench or bucket seats, seatbelts, foot controls and a roll cage. They, too, are associated with a number of fatalities and injuries every year. Keep safety first when using both off road vehicle types Copyright © 2003 - 2010 AHN - All rights reserved.Redistribution, republication. syndication, rewriting or broadcast is prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN.License AHN news for your website, business, digital signage network or publication. Most Popular Stories Brittany Murphy's Husband Simon Monjack Laid To Rest Next To Her Mother Convicted In Facebook Harassment Case Initiated By Son "Idol" Winner Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox Sign Record Deals Extreme Video Of Dairy Farm Abuse, Misdemeanor Charges Ignite Anger 73 Perish In Jamaica Violence, Drug Lord Not Found 50 Cent Loses Muscles, Shows Gaunt Body Massive Underwater Oil Plume From BP Spill Discovered Umpire Joe West Faces Punishment For White Sox Ejections Artest Hero, But Lakers' Fisher Clutch In Game 5 Vs. Suns Indonesian Toddler Addicted To Cigarettes, Smokes 2 Packs Per Day Recent Posts Most Popular Comments Recent Comments Popular Threads Home | U.S. | World | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird / Offbeat Follow AHN on Twitter AHN Social News connects you with friends and the news Client Login | Submit News | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact | Content Services © 2010 AHN All Rights Reserved

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