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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 | 5 comment(s)

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New regulations for all-terrain vehicle riders are going into effect in Oregon this year. The follow regulations signed into law by Gov. Ted Kulongoski last year for riders of off-road quads and motorcycles.

For starters, as of January, the law requires children younger than 18 to ride with their helmet chin-straps fastened and to be supervised by someone who is at least 18 years old, has received accredited ATV training and can provide immediate assistance to the child.

The safety education program is being implemented through rules  written after public meetings and testimony. The state now will hold public meetings on the ATV safety education program rules, including the requirement that non-resident riders also have an ATV safety education card before riding on Oregon public lands. One meeting will be held on the South Coast.

n Florence: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Florence Conference Center, 715 Quince St.

“There have been a growing number of ATV-related deaths and injuries in Oregon and nationally, but crash reports indicate that nearly all of these accidents were preventable,” said Ron Price, Oregon Parks & Recreation Department’s ATV program coordinator.

The ATV program provides funds for safety education and law enforcement along with development, maintenance and acquisition of riding areas on public lands.

The program also provides funds for emergency medical services.

Other rule changes include, in January 2009 riders younger than 16 must ride on a properly fitting quad and will be required to complete a mandatory safety education course.

Upon passing the test, they will be sent an ATV Education Card, which must be carried while riding on public lands. All of those riders must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age and holds a valid ATV Education Card, so anyone supervising young riders must complete and pass the course and carry their card.

By January 2014, all ATV riders will be required to complete the course, pass the test and carry a valid card.

 For the schedule of the minimum age requirements being phased in, along with complete information on the rule changes for Oregon’s ATV riders, go to http://www.rideatvoregon.org or call 1-877-7SAFELY.

The course will be available on the Web site beginning in January 2009. The course is free.
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Careful Reader wrote on Jul 10, 2008 8:52 AM:

I read the article and noticed what all the complainers above missed - IT'S FREE. That means there's no charge.

dave wrote on Jul 9, 2008 7:58 AM:

Personally i think the vast majority of the riders i see are idiots and no amount of test is going to change that....i cant wait until they outlaw the noisy littering people from the dunes3b

CB LIFER wrote on Jul 8, 2008 3:40 PM:

I think all the rules and regulations are getting ridiculous! Again I say, we must all start wearing bubble wrap, because there is no such thing as an accident. And people no longer take responsibility for their own actions or for teaching their children how to ride properly. It's always someone else's fault. So layer on the bubble wrap. I am quite frankly sick and tired of everything costing me more and more for recreation. People need to become responsible citizens, come on people!

Sand Dune Mom wrote on Jul 8, 2008 1:41 PM:

I don't agree that the parents should carry a card because 9 times out of 10 the parents have been riding for a long time and the kids are the next genereation. And as someone who learned to ride late in life, riding ability should not be judged by a test, navigating in the sand dunes is a matter of common sense. All this law is ment to do is charge money for a low cost fun activity. Accidents won't be prevented with a test, because they are just that accidents.

Local Gal wrote on Jul 8, 2008 11:12 AM:

DUMB DUMB DUMB. That's all I have so say. Carrying a little piece of paper in your pocket does not make you a safe rider. But whatever, find another stupid program to waste our already limited funds on. So maybe one day you can make us all take the class and maybe you can make it a requirement to carry that card, but you can bet your last dollar that it is not going to make things any better. It's the difference between knowing what's right and doing what's right when riding in the dunes. We already know what's right and taking a class isn't going to make us any smarter. And you can also bet I won't be taking that class. I've lived here my whole life so I don't need you or your cards to tell me how to ride. Thanks once again Governer Tax-and-Gouge-me for your profound waste of a political seat.


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