If you have a child who is an avid ATV rider, you want to teach your child proper etiquette for riding on his or her ATV. This is important not only for the environment but also for the safety of other riders as well as your child.
One of the first lessons you certainly want your child to learn regarding ATV riding, is to always wear their safety gear. Before getting on an ATV, even only as a passenger on a two seater ATV, they should always be wearing their safety gear. Another good lesson is to teach your children to never, ever ride recklessly. When a child is taught from the start to respect the land that he or she is riding on, your child will carry this reverence over into other aspects of his or her life.
Another very important lesson for children to learn is to obey all trail markers and closure signs. Trails may be closed for several reasons, and it should never be taken upon any one to decide that a closed trail is safe. Although it may not be obvious from first glance why a trail is closed, the trail has been closed for a very good reason. This may include something as simple as refuge to plants or wildlife, to something as dangerous as a possible fire hazard to ATV riders.
It is also important for children to learn to throw away garbage in specified receptacles. It is also a great idea to pick up any litter that you see, if there is not a trash receptacle around and you have the means to take it with you on your ATV please carry it to a proper trash bin. Teach your children to do their part to keep the trails nice.
By following these few simple rules, your child will make an excellent example of what ATV riding is all about.
