Archive Article: 2002/04/05

5 April 2002

Head protection is vital for ATV riders

ATVs can kill. Although not a new message, its truth was tragically confirmed recently with the death of an agricultural mechanic while testing an ATV.

The rider was fatally injured when he was thrown from an ATV. His employer subsequently pleaded guilty to failing to provide him with a helmet and to not carrying out an appropriate risk assessment.

Sadly, its a tragedy that is waiting to be repeated wherever ATV riders operate their machines without training or head protection.