The Wellington Farm and Home Safety Association, working with Wellington County OPP specialists, has launched a campaign to increase awareness of practices to make ATV use safer for both on and off-road applications.
An information session in Teviotdale on Jan. 20 kicks off the campaign.
The session will focus on the rules for driving an ATV on Wellington County roads and provide answers to questions about operating an ATV safely.
The presenters will discuss:
– insurance for a motorized vehicle;
– how many passengers are allowed; and
– safety equipment and speed limits.
“This is a must-attend event if you have an ATV, ORV, or UTV and let your children and grandchildren ride it,” organizers state.
There are over 51,000 ATVs (of all descriptions) sold each year in Ontario. The total number of ATVs operated in Ontario could be as high as 500,000, organizers speculate. Ontario has no uniform code governing operation or safety practices for these units. ATV manufacturing, distribution and retailing is largely a self-regulated industry.
Wellington Farm and Home Safety Association and the Wellington OPP are sponsoring the awareness session at the Wellington OPP detachment at 6725 Wellington Road 109, on Jan. 20 starting at 7pm.
For more information contact Walter Grose between 7:30am and 5pm at 519-846-5329.
