These tragedies are perpetuated by a system that is still playing catch-up. The first ATVS that went on the US market in 1971 were three-wheelers. These vehicles were involved in so many rollovers and injuries, the United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit alleging that ATVs and their manufacturers violated the Consumer Product Safety Act. In 1987, the ATV manufacturers agreed to stop producing three-wheeled ATVs. They started making four-wheelers to provide greater stability, but they did not recall the 2.4 million defective three-wheelers that had been already sold. Many of these extremely dangerous ATVs remain in use today.
- ATV Accidents
- Aviation Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Back & Neck Injuries
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Bicycle Accidents
- Big Rig & Large Truck Accidents
- Boat Accidents Head & Brain Injury
- Brain & Head Injuries
- Bus Accidents
- Cell Phone Use Auto Accidents
- Dangerous Roads & Conditions
- Defective Products
- Defective Tires
- Defective Seatbelts
- Drunk Driver/DUI & DWI Victim
- Exploding Gas Tank Accidents
- Intersection Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Passenger Van Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability/Dangerous Products
- School Bus Accidents
- Slip and Fall Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis
- SUV Roll Over Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
- Wrongful Death
- Workplace Injuries
The other part of the problem can be tied to lack of regulations about ATV use. At this time, many states do not require an age limit, license or training to operate an ATV. Very few people even realize that there are preventive measures for safe riding. For example, children ages 12 to 15 should be driving an ATV that is 70cc to 90cc. Many adult-size ATVs, which weigh between 500 and 1,000 pounds and can travel as fast as 75 miles per hour, are purchased for children.
