{"id":32346,"date":"2009-03-25T11:47:24","date_gmt":"2009-03-25T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/atv_deaths_and_injuries_are_on\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:01:05","slug":"atv-deaths-and-injuries-are-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/atv-deaths-and-injuries-are-on\/","title":{"rendered":"ATV DEATHS AND INJURIES ARE ON THE RISE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the growing popularity of ATV\u2019s or All-Terrain Vehicles, serious injury and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com\/wrongful_death\/\">death cases <\/a>are on the increase in Georgia, especially among children. Believe it or not, the only legal requirements governing ATV operation in Georgia are that they have brakes and a muffler, and that the operators do not ride on private property without permission. Because of the ever increasing number of fatalities and serious injuries to ATV operators, especially children, the Georgia legislature decided it was necessary to study this problem to determine whether additional safety requirements should be added to the current law. To this end, the House ATV Safety Study Committee was created. The committee organized three public forums in three regions of the state for the purpose of hearing testimony from local law enforcement, medical professionals, ATV enthusiasts, industry representatives and concerned citizens about the issues surrounding safe ATV operation. In December 2005, the committee issued their report.  One of the findings of the committee was that almost all ATV fatalities or serious injuries occur while violating one or more of the Consumer Product Safety Commission\u2019s \u201cRules of ATV Operation\u201d.  Those rules are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1. Children under sixteen (16) should not ride adult-sized ATV (engines bigger than 90 cc\u2019s).<\/p>\n<p>2. Take a hands-on safety course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/atv-deaths-and-injuries-are-on\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading ATV DEATHS AND INJURIES ARE ON THE RISE\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the growing popularity of ATV\u2019s or All-Terrain Vehicles, serious injury and death cases are on the increase in Georgia, especially among children. 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