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ATVs Are Not Toys

 

 

"ATVs are powerful vehicles, not toys for children. ATVs must be operated by trained and skilled operators.”  Brad Fishleigh, OPP Inspector (source)

 

 

Link to Manitoba Empire-Advance article where Canadian pediatricians voice serious concerns about the number of ATV accidents that involve children

 

 

NEWS

  

Date

Source

Title

Comment

2020-05-03

ComoxValleyRecord.com (BC)

UPDATE: Two children killed in ATV accident in Chilliwack River Valley Sunday

Eric Welsh, Paul Henderson

-        Side-by-side

2020-03-06

CBC News (NB)

3-year-old girl killed when ATV flips in Acadieville

 

2019-10-04

CBC News (NFLD & Labrador)

Girl, 15, in critical condition after ATV collision near Clarenville

 

2019-09-01

National Post

Three-year-old child dies after ATV crash in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

 

2019-06-11

660 News / Associated Press (Alaska)

13-year-old girl dies in ATV crash on Kenai Peninsula

 

2018-12-30

CTV News (Quebec)

Sixteen-year-old boy killed in Quebec ATV crash

 

2018-07-12

EmpireAdvance.ca

ATV accidents involve high number of children

Heather Reimer

2018-06-28

GlobalNews.ca

Study prompts question of safety regulations for children operating ATVs

Demi Knight

2018-05-28

Bayshore Broadcasting

Teen Killed In ATV Crash In West Perth

- 16 year old Casey Corcoran (May 26)

- Go Fund Me

2018-04-23

GlobalNews.ca (Alberta)

Parents could face charges after 3 children injured in ATV rollover near Calgary

Carolyn Kury de Castillo

2017-09-12

CBC News

Child and teen ATV injury rates reduced by off-road vehicle restrictions, U.S. doctors say

 

2017-08-19

CBC News Nova Scotia

Girl, 15, airlifted to hospital after ATV rolls over

 

2017-08-14

CBC News Nova Scotia

No charges in ATV accident that killed 5-year-old boy

- youth model ATV

- wearing a helmet

- pinned under the bike

2017-08-06

Toronto Star

ATV rollover near Sault Ste. Marie kills one woman, injures two children

- no helmet, 3 passengers

2017-07-16

CBC News Newfoundland & Labrador

13-year-old girl dies after ATV crash in Bonavista

 

2017-05-24

 

RIP Ayla Lundy (13)

- UTV

- obituary    

- fb

2017-05-17

Bayshore Broadcasting

ATV Rollover in Southgate

Kevin Bernard

- no helmets, 3 passengers (15) (9)

2016-06-28

CumberlandNewsNow.com

Young riders reminded to get certified safe

Christopher Gooding

2016-06-08

SickKids.ca

ATVs present a deadly threat to Canadian kids – it’s time for change

Dr. Suzanne Beno

2015-08-23

North Bay Nipissing News

12-year-old dead after ATV rollover

- McMurrich/Monteith Township, ON

- Jessica Coupland (12)

2015-07-15

Montreal Gazette

Opinion: All-terrain-vehicles are dangerous for the young

By Debbie Friedman

2015-07-15

Simcoe.com

Car wash helps Stayner crash victim

- Burnt River, ON

- Cole Cranston (15)

2015-07-07

CTV News

Boy critical after ATV driven by 6-year-old crashes into trees

- Malahide Twp, Aylmer, ON

- (6)

2015-07-06

WIVB.com (USA)

4-year-old involved in ATV accident dies in Buffalo hospital

- Wyoming County, USA

- Chase Kristofer Goodell (4)

 

2015-06-28

KHOU.com (USA)

12-year-old boy killed in ATV wreck in Brazoria County

- Brazoria County, USA

- Coby? (12)

2015-06-14

CTV News

Ontario boy, 9, dies in ATV incident

- Uxbridge Burnt River, Kawartha Lakes, ON

- Tyler Massey (9),

- www.tylermassey.ca

2015-04-27

CBC News

Boy, 6, dies in ATV accident on Saskatchewan farm

- Saskatchewan

- Blaine Sanford (6),

2015-04-14

KCRA.com (USA)

Boys, 3 and 5, die after ATV crash near Lincoln

- Lincoln, USA

- Blake Lee Cronkhite (5), Jayden James Secrest (3),

- crashed into pond

- Sacramento Bee article

2015-04-05

Examiner-Enterprise (USA)

Boy killed in ATV accident

- Osage County, Oklahoma, USA

2015-04-03

Journal Times (USA)

Dover boy in ATV accident has died

- Kansasville, USA

- Timothy James Jorgenson (10)

2014-10-14

Winnipeg Free Press

Ten-year-old boy dead following ATV accident in western Manitoba

- Shellmouth-Boulton,  Manitoba

- (10)

2014-07-16

ATV.com

Study: Majority of Young ATV Riders Not Wearing Helmets

Lucas Cooney

2011-05-21

Owen Sound Sun Times

Nine-year-old crashes ATV

- Clearview Township, ON

- Jacob Kenwell (9) (update)

2007-11-18

O.Canada.com

Dying to be heard: Lessons from child tragedies still go unheeded, experts say

- Kirkland Gour (12), Nampa, Alta

- Chapen Welsh (7) (.pdf)

 

 

Other Information:

 

 

ATV News

 

Facebook:  Concerned Families for ATV Safety - https://www.facebook.com/ConcernedFamiliesforATVSafety?fref=ts

 

ABC News’ Gallery of Kids Who Have Died on ATVs:  http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/photos/gallery-kids-whove-died-atvs-11883415/image-11883458

 

6 Tips for ATV Owners:  http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/6-tips-for-atv-owners

 

 

 

 

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