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The ATV Safety Institute (ASI), a non-profit division of the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), was formed in 1988 to implement an expanded National program of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety education and awareness. ASI’s primary goal is to promote the safe and responsible use of ATV’s, thereby reducing accidents and injuries that may result from improper ATV operation by the rider.
The ATV operator injury rate has substantially declined since 1984. This is due, in part, to the ASI’s expanded safety education and public awareness programs. The ASI will continue to be an information source about ATV standards, promote model state legislation on ATV riding, and serve as a liaison with state and federal agencies on ATV training and environmental issues. Based on SVIA safety programs, developed since 1983, the ASI leads the way in expanding and implementing ATV rider-training programs nationwide.
The hands-on, half-day ATV RiderCourse is conducted by licensed ASI Instructors. It offers students the opportunity to increase their safety knowledge and to practice basic riding skills in a controlled environment under the direct supervision of a licensed Instructor.
Students practice basic safety techniques with hands-on exercises; such as starting and stopping, turning (both gradual and quick), negotiating hills, emergency stopping and swerving, and riding over obstacles. Particular emphasis is placed on the safety implications relating to each lesson. The course also covers protective gear, environmental concerns and local laws. Participants receive the ATV RiderCourse Handbook, which reinforces the safety information and riding techniques covered during the ATV RiderCourse.
Riders under 16 (under 18 for Arctic Cat) are restricted to ATVs of the appropriate size recommended for the rider’s age. There are special teaching provisions for students under 16, and parents are encouraged to attend as well. Students under 12 participate in separate classes and the parent must be present during the entire course.
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About the ATV Safety Institute |
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The ATV RiderCourse |
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Enrollment Express |
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The goal is to make the ATV RiderCourse available to a large number of students. To accommodate the growing number of ATV purchasers, a centralized enrollment service called Enrollment Express has been established. When a new ATV is purchased, the dealer provides customer information to the ASI, often within 24 hours of purchase. An ASI Enrollment Express representative then contacts the purchaser to offer a free ATV RiderCourse. |
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