No to Ban
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Dr. Natalie Yanchar failed to convince a 100-odd crowd that Kids under 12 could be trained to ride an ATV safely. In her own words, Dr. Yanchar said that we don't let 12-year-old kids to drive cars on the highway. We can't train what the brain isn't ready to receive.
Through the CBC -sponsored forum, Dr. Natalie Yanchar continued to help parents accept the fact that kids are not suitable for ATV riding. the forum was held at the Bluefield High School where parents argue over the law that is currently being reviewed. ATV riders can expect an answer by the following month. During the forum, parents sat down to discuss if children under the age of sixteen should be allowed to ride ATVs.
According to Dr. Yanchar, a human brain can mature fast but it cannot take in what it is not ready to take. Children under 16 years of age do not have the capability, physical agility, maturity and self-control in order to drive an ATV safely. In her effort to convince parents about how perilous it is for kids to ride ATV, she cited that kids too young don't have the ability to make proper judgment. And because kids are generally impulsive, it's too easy for them to make unsafe decisions. Impulsiveness and proper judgment is a BAD and dangerous combination in a child who lacks maturity.
On last count, there is an ever-increasing number of ATV users in the country and the percentage of kids riding ATVs is also on the rise. Many of those who attended the forum contend that ATV riding is a fun and exciting (sometimes educational) family activity that helps bond family members together.
President of the Canadian ATV Distributor Council said that he does not think that a ban is the right thing to do. What, perhaps, would be a better thing to do is to review it because a certain level of regulation is certainly necessary to ensure the safety of kids ATV users. Despite being warned against letting children and kids ride adult ATVs, some parents continue to do so. Parents who are doing so are going to have to take full responsibility for whatever happens next. 93% of fatalities relating to kids on ATVs happen because they were on an adult-sized ATV. So, the first thing we can start doing is to impose a bigger fine for this offense. Start with something as simple as getting our kids off adult ATVs.
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