Seminars tackle ATV driver safety

 
 

GREENSBORO — Three seminars on driving a ll-t errain v ehicles are being offered Saturday, just in time for the holiday season when most ATVs are sold.

State law requires that anyone younger than 18 graduate from a half-day, hands-on ATV rider course approved by the ATV Safety Institute before driving an ATV.

Between 2002 and 20 05, there were 103 deaths in North Carolina from ATV accidents, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Of those, many were younger than 16.

"That's just not acceptable," Greensboro Detective Kevin Bennett said. "With our program, no one will be left behind. Everyone who should be trained will be trained, and then we should immediately see those statistics drop."

Until now, law enforcement officials say, there have been too few classes and only a few certified instructors in North Carolina.

The seminars are the first part of a state pilot program to train ATV drivers.

Each seminar is free and open to the public. Members of North Carolina 4-H, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office and the Greensboro Police Department will discuss the state's ATV law, the training required before using an ATV, advice on proper safety equipment and legal limits on engine size and the rider's age. For more on this story please visit www.news-record.com

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