ATV Rollover Dangers

April 15, 2009 by Kimberly

Many of you own farms or land that you either monitor or patrol often.

Some of you work for Parks & Wildlife commissions or something similar to that.

yamaharhino Some of you are simply ATV enthusiasts for the recreation of it, or for the ability to get out into the wild to see fabulous animals!

What you all need to be aware of is the inherent danger of ATV rollovers, which usually occurs due to a high center of gravity on the machine and a narrow wheel base.

Rollovers can cause serious injury or even a fatality because of their sheer size and weight and the fact that you are not covered and often don’t have doors to protect you if a rollover occurs.

In particular, the Yamaha Rhino Rollover has resulted in numerous lawsuits, which further resulted in Yamaha recalling more of it’s Rhino Side by Side (SxS) ATV vehicles because of this risk.

Riders were experiencing serious injuries such as broken legs, arms, serious spinal cord and head injuries.

Many of these Rhinos didn’t have doors, so when a rollover was occuring, the driver or passenger would try to put their leg down to stabilize or prevent it from happening. However, their legs would often get crushed because the vehicle or the momentum was too heavy and forceful.

Please, be aware of these risks, especially if you have a child with you.

Go slow, especially over terrain you are unfamiliar of and exercise good common sense.

It’s not a race…It’s recreation!

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I hope this was a helpful post in Animal News on Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards