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Should children be allowed to ride ATVs? (271 votes)
Yes, responsible kids are capable
Yes, with adult supervision
Not before they're 16
Not before they're 14
No, ATVs should be for adults only
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Tracy writes:
I have an 8 year old son who owns an small ATV...He is not allowed to sit on it unless one of his parents are with him. He could drive around the back yard with parental supervision and a helmet on. He is not allowed near the roads. When the day ends, his ATV is locked up in the garage. I don't see a problem with this. I do not agree allowing kids on the roads and streets on ATV especially with no helmets on. There is too many accidents with mistreating ATV's..
Dave writes:
Everyone is happy letting their kids ride these powerful machines....until there is a fatality ! Then the picture changes. Most young people are not strong enough to hand them, plus, they always want to "push the envelope"...Mom and Dad laugh..then, little Bobby has a fatal accident...then beware...the excuses come out....they will blame anyone but themselves and the child....

NO....these are not toys for children.
Brett K.A. Dawe writes:
In my mind, these are high torque, and powerful machines. A motorcycle, on the other hand, is built for speed. But, an ATV has torque, which, in my opinion, makes it a machine of death, if improperly handled. Therefore, a defining age of 16, must be emplaced, and enforced, so as to ensure the safety of all users of this machinery.


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