Sound Judgment; Environment - Arctic Cat ATV 300 DVX Operator's Manual

Sound Judgment

Overview
You are not invincible. Knowing that the
first "S" in "P.A.S.S." stands for "Sound
Judgment" means you need to use yours.
Do you consider yourself to be pretty
conservative, or are you a heavy risk-
taker? Before continuing with this sec-
tion on sound judgment, check your Risk
Factor by doing this short survey:
1. Do you drive over the speed limit?
1 2
Never Sometimes
2. Are you more daring around your
friends than you are when alone?
1 2
Never Sometimes
3. Do you drive your car when the gas
gauge is on empty?
1 2
Never Sometimes
4. Do you feel that no matter what you
do, you won't get hurt?
1 2
Never Sometimes
5. Do you drink or use drugs before
you drive your car?
1 2
Never Sometimes
6. Do you drive your car even if it has
a major problem with the brakes,
tires, or engine?
1 2
Never Sometimes
7. Do you thrive on the adrenaline
rush you get from speeding and
dangerous situations?
1 2
Never Sometimes
8. Do you hurt yourself because you
do things that are out of your ability
range?
1 2
Never Sometimes
! WARNING
9. Do you tailgate other drivers when
you think they're driving too slow?
1
Never
10. Do you ignore weather reports
before you do outside activities like
swimming, camping, fishing, or
boating?
1
Never
3
Add the totals from lines 1-10. YOUR
Often
RISK FACTOR IS:
You're
10-15:
Chances are good that the consistently
safe choices you make will help you
3
avoid hurting yourself and the people
Often
around you.
16-20: You're straddling the fence.
Depending on your mood or whom
3
you're with, the choices you make may
Often
help you or hurt you.
21-30: You're taking your chances. Time
to reconsider a lot of the judgments you
make. You're destined to put yourself in
3
dangerous situations and potentially hurt
Often
yourself and the people around you.

Environment

3
The environment you operate an ATV in
Often
is often harsh and sometimes dangerous
if you don't take proper precautions.
Weather
You need to consider the weather. It is
3
dangerous to ride your ATV when the
Often
weather is bad or potentially bad. Keep
abreast with weather forecasts.
Terrain
Always pay close attention to the terrain
3
you're on even if it is familiar to you.
Often
You can't assume that the landscape
you're used to doesn't change. Changes
to landscape can happen at nearly any
time. Fences can be constructed and
excavations dug in a short period of time.
3
Weather, climate, and development take
Often
their toll.
Indicates a potential hazard that could
result in a serious injury or death.
2 3
Sometimes Often
2 3
Sometimes Often
pretty conservative.
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