Many states require riders to wear helmets. CPSC, as well as the ATV Safety Institute, recommends that ATV riders use motorcycle or other motorized sports helmets that are certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or the Snell Memorial Foundation (Snell).

Other important protective equipment to wear while riding an ATV includes:

• Over-the-ankle boots – to protect feet and ankles from injury.
• Goggles – to protect eyes from rocks and dust thrown up by ATVs.
• Gloves – to protect fingers and hands.
• Long pants and long-sleeved shirt – to protect skin from rocks, trees, and other debris.

There are safety-training classes going on now. Please contact the ATV Safety Institute for the location closest to you.

(800) 887-2887

There is also now a class available in Miami-Dade County.

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Florida Statutes ¹261.20 (3)  Effective July 1, 2008, while operating an off-highway vehicle, a person who has not attained 16 years of age must have in his or her possession a certificate evidencing the satisfactory completion of an approved off-highway vehicle safety course in this state or another jurisdiction. A nonresident who has not attained 16 years of age and who is in this state temporarily for a period not to exceed 30 days is exempt from this subsection. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit an agency from requiring additional safety-education courses for all operators.