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Advancing All-Terrain Vehicles Safety in Agriculture: An Insightful Summary from Global Experts

  • Farzaneh Khorsandi*
  • , Payam Farhadi
  • , Gerene Denning
  • , Raphael Grzebieta
  • , Jenna Gibbs
  • , Yigal Godler
  • , Gary J. Heydinger
  • , David Hicks
  • , Charles A. Jennissen
  • , Peter Lundqvist
  • , Andrew McIntosh
  • , George Rechnitzer
  • , Keith Simmons
  • , Aaron M. Yoder
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or quad bikes have raised serious concerns, especially in rural areas where they are used for occupation (i.e., agriculture and forestry) and recreation (i.e., hunting and recreational riding). ATVs are unstable vehicles, and their incidents have been linked to factors such as the rider's physical capabilities (such as strength, anthropometry, and visual acuity) and behavior, safety awareness (training), application of personal protective equipment, lack ofprotective structure, and regulations. This manuscript presents perspectives ofATV safety experts from several countries, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Sweden, and the USA. The topics include the state of the art in youth riders, engineering control methods, stability, protective structures, safety rating systems, training and education, personal protection equipment, and new regulations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-202
Number of pages30
JournalJournal of Agricultural Safety and Health
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

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Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • ATV
  • Comprehensive perspective
  • Quad bikes
  • Safety
  • Youth

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