4-H ATV SAFETY

A place where you can have fun with games and quizzes as you find out how much you know about ATV safety. If you haven't taken an 

This website is not a substitute for certified training.

Make every ATV ride a safe ride!

To get ideas for your ATV Safety program, check out the grant summaries and learn about how to apply for an ATV Safety grant for your community.

In the News section, watch a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) press conference held on September 21, 2006. Millions of youth and adults across the United States ride ATVs each year. Recent sales statistics indicate this popularity most likely will continue. Yet, operating ATVs without helmets, riding with passengers on traditional ATVs or riding on improper surfaces often leads to severe injury or death. For statistics on accidents and deaths, review the  CPSC website for more information.

The 4-H ATV Safety program helps young people, parents, caregivers and other community members come together to help ensure that every ATV ride is a safe ride. Parents and other adults have a lot of power when they work with young people to support their safe behaviors while riding ATVs. They need to exercise that power by directly supervising and educating young riders.

The 4-H ATV Safety program was designed to offer you curriculum and materials to develop or enhance your local efforts. We also offer ATV Safety Grants and Products.

On the Resources page, you'll find ATV Public Service Announcements produced by one of the 2005 grant recipients.

There are many things to know before you ride an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV. It's like if you bake a cake. You need a recipe. Only in this case, the cake has a 90 cc engine, rear hydraulic brakes, and an automatic transmission. You don't want to ride the ATV before you know how.

So, what do you need to do before you even climb on an ATV? Check out the Top Ten ATV Safety Tips brochure to find out more about what you should know.

It's important that your ATV fits you like a glove. But how do you know if you're riding a machine that's too big or too small? Follow the guidelines recommended by the CPSC, ASI, and the manufacturer's recommendations. Also, check out the Fit Guidelines in our ATV Safety Leader's Guide.

National 4-H Council thanks the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and the ATV Safety Institute (ASI), for supporting the
4-H ATV Safety program.