Thanks for replying Muddy.

The safety training is offered in 2 forms. First and foremost, there is the ASI (ATV Safety Institute) that the manufacturers support and help fund. ASI is the organization that will train people based on the age requirements set forth by the CPSC and the ATV manufacturers.

Secondly, is the state safety training that is usually offered by a certified instructor with your local DNR.

I am the latter. No matter who the training is from, be it from ASI or the DNR, it does help make a difference.

 

Im actually BOTH..I am ASI certified and I am DNR certified thru the State of Michigan..The DNR just took over the ORV safety program from the Department of Education on Oct 1st of 2003 and they really SCREWED up the program.

The DNR went and certified 300 Police officers as licensed ATV safety Instructors with little or NO training,only the fact that they were police officers.I about had a FIT when I found this out.I actually sat thru a safety course put on by one of these generic instructors and it was PATHETIC at best..Your OWNERS manual gives you more safety info than what these clowns were instructing to our kids.

I made a presentation about these generic safety classes at our next ORV board meeting.This promted the DNR to get these classes straightend out.We still have a long ways to go,but I think we are finally headed in the right direction.

 

MUDDY,

I might even consider coming over to Michigan to sit through, (or assist if you wish), one of your DNR courses for a benchmarking venture. Let me know if you have anything in the spring of '06.