| Before buying a mini quad bike for their child, most | | | | speed control so parents can control how fast the |
| parents want to know if they are safe. When it | | | | kids are going. |
| comes to your children's safety you can never be | | | | It is also very important to ensure that your child has |
| too careful. So are they safe? The answer to that | | | | all of the right safety equipment. This includes a |
| question is both yes and no. If you are careful then | | | | helmet, goggles, gloves, appropriate footwear and a |
| they can be very safe but they can be dangerous if | | | | chest protector. When buying this equipment, it is |
| several precautions aren't taken. Like any sport or | | | | worth spending a little bit extra to get good quality |
| physical activity, there is always a risk of injury. If | | | | equipment. Cheaper safety equipment is better than |
| you do what you can to minimize the risks | | | | nothing but is usually not of the same quality can put |
| associated with riding ATV's, your child should have a | | | | your child at risk of getting injured If your child does |
| safe and enjoyable experience. | | | | fall off their mini ATV, they are much less likely to |
| The first thing to do is ensure that your child has an | | | | injure themselves if they have this equipment. |
| appropriate sized quad. Kids quads come in different | | | | Always supervise your children when they are riding |
| sizes for different sized children. They need to be | | | | their quad bike. Kids can make silly and often |
| able to sit on their quad bike comfortably and be able | | | | dangerous decisions when they aren't supervised |
| to reach all of the controls easily. The size of the | | | | which can lead to injury. And if they do injure |
| engine also needs to be considered. Having an ATV | | | | themselves in some way, you should be there to |
| with an engine that is too powerful can be very | | | | help them. Make sure your child always rides their |
| dangerous. For younger children, it is recommended | | | | ATV in a safe place. Never let them ride it on a public |
| that you stick with the smaller 50cc engines. When | | | | road with other vehicles. Stick to paths, trails and |
| they become teenagers and have outgrown their | | | | grass areas. Kids should never ride their ATV at night |
| ATV, they should be able to ride a quad bike with a | | | | either. |
| larger engine. Many kids quads come with remote | | | | |