ATV Safety

Every organization has an agenda. In fact, most organizations have a number of agendas. There are only a few who are focused enough to concentrate on one to achieve the most good. One example of the latter is the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute. The raison d’être or reason to be for this organization is in its name--SAFETY.

The All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute was founded in 1988 as a division of the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America. Its purpose is to implement an expanded national program of all-terrain vehicle education and awareness.

The organization notes that more than 16 million Americans ride ATVs in a variety of ways. They are used for recreation, serve as a tool in the business of agriculture, and for a wide variety of other industries and are also used by the Armed Forces.

The ATV Safety Institute has various methods to get the word out about safety. It has a number of programs, and it offers publications and videos. Many of its programs are sponsored by members that include major manufacturers of ATVs such as Arctic Cat, BRP, CROSSRUNNER, Honda, John Deere, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Polaris, Suzuki, Tomberlin, and Yamaha.