Concerned Families for ATV Safety

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Concerned Families for ATV Safety is a network of parents dedicated to reducing injuries and death among children driving powerful All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). We offer support to victim’s families and provide families with information and resources to make informed decisions about their children and ATVs. Through public education we work to raise awareness of the need for adequate, common sense safety standards that keep children under 16 off ATVs, and for enforcement of ATV laws.

The Consumer Product and Safety Commission released its new data on deaths and injuries related to ATV's. You can see the data here.

[07.06.10]
Head and spine trauma from ATV accidents cost $3.24 billion annually
www.eurekalert.org

SALT LAKE CITY – Severe trauma to the head and spine resulting from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents are increasing dramatically according to research released today from the University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery. The research, to be published in the journal Neurosurgery, highlights the need for efforts to improve ATV stability, increase helmet use, and greater efforts to train riders in safe operation of the vehicles.

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[07.01.10]
YOUR VIEWS: Children lack skills to safely drive ATVs
www.blog.al.com

As a medical student in the UAB Trauma and Pediatric Neurosurgery services and now as a pediatric resident at Children's Hospital, I have seen the unfortunate results of children and adolescents without helmets riding ATVs. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of ATV-related injuries and deaths among children.

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[06.14.10]
ATVs and Kids: Dangers Abound
cbsnews.com

It's peak season for many outdoor sports, including all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding. As millions of riders hit the trails, there are renewed warnings about the safety of ATVs.

"Early Show" Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen cited the Consumer Product Safety Commission, saying in the month of April alone there were 40 deaths on ATVs, 12 of them were children under 16. In May, 13 children were killed.

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