How Safe is Your ATV?
By Diane Tait Image courtesy Max Pixel All-Terrain Vehicles have become popular to outdoor enthusiasts. Unfortunately, as the popularity of the sport has increased, so have the injuries and fatalities. Last year alone there were 21 fatalities in Florida alone. Add to that statistic the hundreds of injuries that occur each and every year to riders, some of whom are ill-equipped and under-trained to safely operate an ATV, and you have a recipe for disaster. In order to promote off-road safety, I decided to dedicate this week’s blog to ATV safety tips.