We all should all know from common sense that riding and operating your ATV while drinking is a very bad decision. Please do not drink and ride, as this makes you as an ATV lover look bad and can of course be a danger to you and anyone around you on your ATV excursions. As well, it sets a bad example for the kiddies who hope to have their own ATVs someday.
While riding an ATV can be dangerous, it doesn't have to be, so long as you balance the risks and pleasures involved. Fortunately, it's mostly a matter of common sense.
Riding an ATV vehicle can be much more demanding than driving a car. You have to be in good physical and mental condition to ride safely. That is an added necessity for ATV riders.
Some key points for your ATV safety that may keep you from being in top condition include alcohol, drugs, and fatigue. They all effect the entire decision making process which is vital for safe ATV riding.
Drinking and riding can be fatal no matter what you are driving ATVs included. The Consumer Product Safety Commission studies show that 30% of all ATV riders killed in accidents had been drinking! That really gives ATV operators a bad name.
Alcohol sneaks up on you. Unlike other beverages, alcohol does not have to be digested. Within minutes, it is absorbed into your bloodstream and passed to your brain. It quickly causes a slowdown of your physical and mental reactions. Though you may perform more and more poorly, the alcohol makes you feel as if you are riding your ATV better and better. But that's just an alcohol induced falsity. You cannot and will not be able to operate your ATV safely. Never consume drugs or alcohol before or while your riding your ATV!
