Safe Kids Charlotte-Mecklenburg Programs:

ATV Safety

Animal Safety

Back To School

Bicycle Safety

Buckle Up Program/Child Passenger Safety

Burn/Fire Prevention

Choking/Strangulation Prevention

Gun/Firearms Safety

Pedestrian Injury Prevention

Playground/Falls

Poisoning Prevention

Seasonal Safety

Sleep Safety

Sports Safety/Dehydration

Toy Safety

Water Safety/Drowning Prevention

NC ATV Law :

ATV safety law (SB 189)
(effective December 1, 2005)

Ride right! The new North Carolina ATV safety law (SB 189) was passed for your safety.

To ride right:

  1. Be at least 8 years old

And

Ride an ATV that’s right for your age (20.171.10):

  1. 8–11 years of age—under 70cc engine displacement
  2. 12-15 years of age—70 cc–90cc engine displacement
  3. 16 years of age and older—over 90cc engine displacement

Ride supervised (20.171.10):

  1. ATVs are not toys. If you are under age 16 you must be supervised by a person who is at least 18 years old.

Ride with protection (20.171.14):

  1. Always wear a DOT-approved helmet
  2. Always wear eye protection

Ride in control (20.171.11):

  1. Never carry a passenger on a single-rider vehicle

Ride aware (20.171.14):

  1. Be on your game—no alcohol or other drugs that can impair vision and coordination
  2. Never ride on public streets or roads—another vehicle could hit you
  3. Stay on trails and ride at a safe speed

Ride an ATV that has (20.171.13):

  1. A brake system in good working order
  2. An effective muffler
  3. A USDA Forest Service approved spark arrester.

Any violation of the provisions of the law is an infraction subject to a fine of not more than $200. The law does not apply to the operation of ATVs when used for farm purposes, or for hunting or trapping.

Information about ATV safety courses sponsored or approved by the All-Terrain Safety Institute can, as well as a variety of ATV safety tips, can be found at www.atvsafety.org.
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