Supervision; Taking Responsibility; Inexperienced Riders; Experienced Riders - Arctic Cat ALTERRA 400 2017 Operator's Manual

Supervision

Overview
You're responsible for supervising those
who ride your ATV. Your wisdom is valu-
able... it'll bring them all back safely—
your friends, your family, your relatives,
and your ATV. It's crucial that you con-
sider yourself a supervisor for all riders of
your ATV. Whether you accept responsi-
bility or not, the truth is that you are
responsible for others riding your ATV.

Taking Responsibility

You're to the last letter in "PASS"...
"Supervision." You've just gone through
the manual, and you've seen what's
involved. That puts you in a good posi-
tion to be confident about what you
know. So now it's time to use your
knowledge and supervise others who ride
your ATV.
Inexperienced/
Untrained Riders
You can't let people ride your ATV who
don't know what they're doing. Unless
they've had over a year of experience with
ATV riding or taken an ATV training
course, it's your responsibility to keep
them off your ATV. It can be dangerous
(especially for underaged children) — all
the more reason for you to be firm.
Experienced/Trained
Riders
If anyone is going to borrow your ATV,
you are responsible for their supervision.
Before they ride, have them take the
training course, have them watch the
safety video, have them read the Opera-
tor's Manual, and train them.
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ATV's are all a little different from the
handling to the stability to the controls.
So regardless of how much experience
your family members have with ATV's,
they don't have experience with your
ATV. Let experienced riders get familiar
with your ATV—show them the basics
before they take off. You don't want it on
your conscience that someone got hurt
because you didn't tell them how to use
your ATV.
Remember that regardless of experi-
ence, you should never let anyone
under the age of 16 operate your
ATV.
Arctic Cat and the ATV Safety Institute
recommend that all ATV operators ride
the appropriate-sized ATV according to
age.
Age
Category
(Years)
Y-12+ 12 or
Older 30 - Maximum
T-14 14 or
Older
38 - Maximum
G & S 16 or
Older
Speed
Limitations NOTES
(MPH)
15 - Limited Operate
Under Adult
Supervision
20 - Limited Operate
30 - Limited Under Adult
Supervision
According to —
Local
Regulations