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Rincon-newby wrote:I think now is a critical time in the development of the sport and it is still growing and highly successful. But it is under the eye of environmentalist who would love to shut the sport down. People who ride with no consideration for those around them, riding uproariously or at high noise levels tends to leave a bad impression with all those who observe the sport, and may want to join. It is getting to the point where I endorse having a rider safety course required before purchasing a new atv. The only thing about a mandatory safety course,is if the govt. gets involved.Now if dealers are required to the same for buyers,paid for by the mfgs,this may work. I like self imposed regs better than govts.regs.Govt regs could expand into who is required etc.Something semilar to a safe boating course put on by the Coast Guard Aux.I agree, when you let a young kid get on a 4X4 and let him rip,it can cause major problems. My friends wife was sitting on the back of a Big Bear,when her grand son (Who was sitting in front of her) thumbed the gas and ran into a barb wire cattle fence,the barb caught her in the neck,and ripped the artery inher neck.Her husband,who had just got off the vehicle ,had to hold a compression on the wound until the air ambulance came and took her to the ER.She would have died if he had left earlier.
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