Squirting fire starting fluid into an open flame on a safety video was priceless ! Agree with the ATV safety though.

Luke, I'm so glad you guys at Dirt Trax posted this video. It's fantastic to see a professional such as yourself touting safety. I 100% agree with everything you said in this video. I am astonished with the number of people I see on trails without helmets and that includes those on side by sides who somehow feel they're safe without them, I don't care how slow they travel. I live in Nova Scotia and for years ATV's and the riders have been stereotyped as dangerous. Several years ago there were a series of incidents involving young children that were seriously injured and a few were killed while riding ATV's unsafely and without helmets. Instead of putting the blame where it belonged, on the parents who allowed the children to ride in a dangerous fashion while unsupervised, the media blamed the machines and called for an outright ban on them. It's taken years of hard work from ATV club volunteers building multi-access trails and raising money for charities to change the opinions of many. The actions of a few bad apples affected everyone. Parents have to set the example by wearing helmets, all the time.

You guys should run this clip every show, or at least every year. The only crashes I've seen are: drunk guy without helmet or small kid big quad no helmet. Keep hammering this message home, we will all get it sooner or later.

I can't believe that someone put a thumbs down to this video... Well said guys!

Don't try to ride above your own skill level 👍🏻

Thank you Luke and the Dirt Trax crew for producing this video. Excellent work, as usual. Our house in Northern Wisconsin is on a paved road which is a connector route on what is getting to be a very busy ATV/UTV recreational trail system. On any given weekend (or getting to be almost anytime) there is pretty much a steady parade of ATVs/UTVs going past our place; the vast majority of which not wearing helmets. I cannot understand why. Many take the time to put on bandannas, goggles and such, but no helmets. I have had a Paramedic license for the better part of twenty years and can tell you, unequivocally, that helmets save lives and help prevent serious injuries. I have responded to and been involved with numerous ATV accidents, but it also hits close to home for me. In October 2005, ten years ago this month, a close friend's first husband (she had a FB post on the anniversary of his death, reminding me of it just the other day) was killed just down the road from our place in a lone ATV accident. He died of head trauma - no helmet. A few years ago a good friend of my fathers died when he somehow flipped his ATV backward - again, no helmet. Please people; wear a good helmet! As a friend of mine often quips: "Only a two-cent head wears a two-cent helmet." Or worse, none at all.

as an ASI ATV instructor for over 10 years I was always astounded at the level of disregard for safety when riding an atv or utv. I'll admit i fell off and wrecked a few times but I'm here to teach more due to wearing a helmet and proper equipment. Excellent video

I've seen my share of accidents. Some I rather forget. A close friend rolled his Viking a couple weeks ago and tore the ligament that connects your shoulder to your collar bone (if you see this sorry lol) wasn't going fast or anything, just happened. Him and I pride ourselves on our experience. We both started riding as kids on small ATV's first one my dad bought me was a Honda 300 (freakin tank loved that thing) When some people are bobbing we're weaving, it's like second nature what direction to take on technical trails and because of that we usually lead the pack. But him rolling sort of shook me a bit, reminded me it doesn't really matter your level of experience. Even that can harm you, blinds you from your shortcomings and the bikes limitations. Sorry for the book,but yea be safe out there guys. And thank you Dirt Trax keep'em coming.

I flipped my atv had it land on my helmeted head. broke a leg but I am alive. WEAR YOUR HELMET

Awesome video. I like the fact you said that no matter were you ride that we are all connected. That is so true . People getting hurt over things that they can avoid . that is what hurts our sport . And our insurance rates to .

Amen guys!!! Thanks for posting this video!!!

Luke nice video - 5 1/2 years since you put this out - should put it out again as the season is getting started in the COVID pent up age of needing to just go for a rip. Cheers

This is great stuff!

thumbs up all the way on this would like to see more on safety way to go guys

Dirt Trax tv, This should be your most liked and shared video.

This is a very true fact. I had some people out at my lake camping and partying for a bachelor party and these two guy's in a rzr XP 900 (modded to sh*t) were going to get something, and as they were coming back they were drunk like have been for two day's and were doing maybe 90 to 105 k/mh down a back road to the camp ground and of course they took a corner and flipped it right over. The guy who was getting married got squashed and died on seen. Funny part was that the same guy tried to help me when my ATV broke down and next thing you know he's dead. So I always wear my helmet and full gear on my dirt bike even my quad on hot day's at least a helmet, gloves and maybe jersey for a little bit of protection. And I always try and tell my friend's to always wear one or I just don't ride with them because really, who want's to see their best friend's get killed because of their stupidity? I sure know I don't!

Hey guys, I have a 2007 Honda rancher and I was wondering what a budget tire is that will help it ride better?

Thanks for this awareness safety video... 👍🏽👍🏽

Thanks for posting this...surprised at the number of people who ride wearing helmets, but when it come time to load their OHV's they ditch the helmet...please folks wear the right gear ALL THE TIME!

I dont agree with the one about children riding atvs, some of us are responsible enough to drive atvs without crashing, also love the part of the safety video where you put lighter fluid bottle next to an open flame and squirted it out towards the flame, thats real safe...

One ATV riding group stoped and told me not to ride alone while they are not warming helmets - no riding clothes - flip flops and shorts.

What ever happened to the test ride with the z force 950?

Ive always worn a bucket! like you said no matter what your riding, and after crashing a motorcycle and rolling an atv at speed I'm not sure i could handle not having one... weather your like me and like to push the limits a bit or something as random as a deer running across the trail at the wrong time, it only takes one crash to kill you And i know personally a big reason in my area and the people in my lives don't buy kids atvs is because there really expensive for what they are, to get an lt80 even 15 years old in good shape is $1600 and for a couple hundred more i can get a KQ300 that is so much more versatile and almost anyone can ride, when i was young it was "be careful and don't go past 3rd or ill have your hide" I think price is a pretty big issue i think there should be more affordable options for kids atvs and obviously not Chinese atvs you have to fix everyday... but i suppose the high price might have to do with demand and the lack of market because so many kids are riding Adult atvs? Its the scariest thing out on the atv i see is small kids ripping around on big atvs I know its an issue that seems to hit closer to home every year

Such well made and important videos only have 67k views after 5 years... ride safe ppl...

Good point. Thanks for sharing

I'm 14 and ride an 2015 Polaris ETX and always wear a helmet usually don't do anything to hurt myself on my four wheeler

Honestly i never understood not wearing a helmet, i always found them to look really cool to begin with

by the way i ride acfmoto uforce 3 would like to see more on this model

I'm here because I flipped my atv a couple of hours ago. I was tilting in the corner as l were on my vfr800 rather than actually turning the steering(?). Feeling duuuuuumb right now

I ride with people that ride for an hour and stop and drink for 30 minutes...on some pretty rough trails I must say...not only is it unsafe it's also very nerve racking cause you get going good and then they stop to drink.

I was in a fourwheeler wreck and broke my pelvis from being thrown into 4 trees and landing on a bed of rocks BUT I was wearing my helmet and if not I would be dead. I did have a concusion and do have some short term memory damage but that helmet saved my life. And it doesn't matter how fast your riding the chances of wrecking are always there i was only doing 30mph when I lost control of my fourwheeler and wrecked.

Great points we all need to live by. Yep even us ole timers 😲

Im worried because i only have a helmet and gloves i should propably get some riding gear

I see a LOT of people out on the trail that seem to be doing more drinking than riding. I also know people that have invited me to ride that do a lot of drinking. It frustrates me to no end that people cant stay at home and do that or wait till they're sitting around the campfire at the end of the day. It not only puts them in danger, but others too.

Finally watching this as I broke my arm yesterday when riding at night lol

My dad never thought he would need a helmet. I told him he needed one but he didn't listen. Until he nearly died, he almost fell asleep late night, and he wasn't aware until his bike went on 2 wheels from hitting a bike left in the yard. He prevented it from going over, but from that day on he never leaves on a bike without a helmet.

Sometimes I ride a 700 Grizz and I'm 12 but I always stay under 30

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Local minister's son was riding around the back yard on an ATV that he was too young and too small to control, and no supervision and no helmet. It rolled and he died. 😞 Thank you for sharing

What if Im not 16 but cant fit in kids ATV's and stuff I'm a 14 5'10 and a half around 190 to 200 pound kid.

this is important for the sport . I learned the hard way .a month in the hospital . almost lost my leg . Easter Sunday . still can't ride my right hand has nerve damage and I have no grip cause my thumb and 2 fingers don't close . Dr said maybe 4 to 5 more months to heal . and a lot of pain . I almost died . not good to be stupid

typo in description

i havent seen anyone in Canada not wearing a helmet in years, did a trip into the US last year though and it seemed to be the norm very strange

Is a polaris sportsman 570 to big for a 15 year old I know I know it's a huge machine but he has a driveing permit and if I trust him with my $40000 truck with real people on real roads I should be able to trust him with a big polaris sportsman unit right? I don't know u guys tell me you're thoughs?

I'm 16 and go at my own speed which is decently fast and know the trails I go on! I don't normally wear a helmet if I'm just putting around in the mud but if I have to and don't know the trail of there's a lot of other people I will!

wow nice and cool intro keep it up more videos & stay safe healthy god bless

On a 2 person atv you can also hit each other head causing injury wear your helmets. Slow down and have fun and don’t go the ER

If someone could subtitle this video to spanish i would love to share it to my class, with Dirt trax autorization of course

Sort of off topic but damn that Ranger was moving at around 2:14. Didn't know they went that fast.

Bro, I want to ask something. I bought a new 125 cc ATV. When I tried driving it, it felt like my ATV was drifting to the side even though I was on a flat and straight road with no obstacles, and I ended up crashing into a trash can. I wanted to go straight. My question is, is this normal for a beginner who is riding an ATV for the first time? I would appreciate any advice, tips, and tricks for beginners riding an ATV.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Should a 15 year old ride a raptor 700. Hes 1m80 and 75kg. Hes opposite of reckless and listens well

Am 14 and just got an 09 foreman 500

I'm 14 and ride a CFmoto 500 and wear doubles

I’m 11 am I allowed to drive a Polaris Rzr 1000 on private land

I am still surprised that many parks don't make helmets mandatory. If it were not for my good quality Troy Lee helmet I would be here today.

I'm a 6"2 13 year old that rides a Honda Trx400x. I'm 245 pounds and I've been riding since I was 6. Do you think that is the right size atv for me?

i took 2 majors spills in 19 years (painful). speed was the reason for both.

Motorcycles, snowmobiles, and ATVs have one big thing in common. The vast majority of deaths on any of them involve a rider that was drinking and/or not wearing a helmet. If you commit to riding sober and wearing a helmet, the probability of a fatal crash plummets. And a roll cage is absolutely NOT an excuse to leave the helmet at home. Your head may not hit the ground in a rollover, but it will probably impact the hard steel roll cage.

the only thing is is youth quads and sxs are extremey slow and some kids can handle a 250 or 300

Thats the reason they closed down Crawford county.People were drinking and riding. After a couple deaths they closed it down.Now its a MX school.

I'm 14 weigh about 175 and ride a 660 raptor.. Technically I think i can only legally ride a 90 (which I could pick up and carry around) I think the restrictions should be set on skill levels instead of age after a certain point like 10-12 years old

I fully agree with all that except for not leting kids ride bigger atvs because I'm in high school and I ride a 2008 renegade 500 . But I am responsible with it

The tip were kids aren't supposed to ride well i am a kid but when i go on it i will have parental supervision and if im alone its only around the small yard.

Step 1 fire extinguisher also rip

I agree with everything they said especially the helmet don’t ride with out a helmet or you have a death wish even tho I am 14 I still ride full size Atv but I grew up on them and had proper training if you take the time to learn and have good training it’s not unsafe to drive them just becarfull everyone 🤪🙂

Most of the time I ride my RZR I put on a helmet, just to be safe. But if I know that I'm not getting serious trail riding I let my self drive without a helmet. I feel safe in the cage with my seatbelt, but as I said, If I drive hard I put on a fullface helmet.

tip 1: dont be that "hold my beer watch me do this guy" tip 2: always strap your ramp while loading tip 3, always wear a helmet. You just never know. Do you really want to gamble? tip 4 - dont show off and have an ego boost. Saw a girl die in FL city because the dude was showing off right in front of me

I fell of my atv yesterday and landed on my head, if I wasn’t wearing a helmet I truly believe I would have Permanent brain damage

I’m getting Polaris utility quad for my 15th birthday 😂

I usually despise the helmet police and dismiss them as communist hippies. However, this was a great video and makes me recall some close calls I've had without a helmet. Think I might dust off the ole helmet again.

It drives me bananas when I see a six year old or a seven year old+ drive a full size ATV. And the parents look at me like what they know what they're doing! WTF I know one guy that taught his kid when they're riding on the river Frozen in the winter time on snowmobiles that if they see dark spots to floor it because it means open water I would never let my kids on the river That's ridiculous!

Riding and Driving though the woods close to trees is really bad.

Pray for the kid man. Jesus Christ. Here in Texas we don't have to wear a helmet but i always do just in case something does go wrong.

I just got into riding four wheelers and feel like a little bitch wearing a helmet is that normal?

What about smokin a big ol bowl first ?

I won't leave da garden without my helmet on and if u pay good money for a nice helmet u will like to wear it sometimes I forget I have mine on

Have to write a PARAGRAPH on this for school

If you ever feel like you are barely under control while riding, SLOW DOWN!

Ive crashed and my brain bucket protected me

A girl just died a couple days ago were I live cause she crashed a atv without a helmet. Her mom drilled it into her to always wear her helmet but being a young lady doesn't always listen and paid the price. She tore the main arteries to her head beyond repair, clinged to life for a day and that died from a brain hemmorage. Wear your helmets guys.

My almost 7 year old is being encouraged to break almost every rule. I cant protect him when he's with his father.

Was there really a guy pouring lighter fluid into a fire during a safety video??!

I dont wear a helmet because I dont want to mess up my Fabio like hair.

I don’t wear a helmet bc I like to be that 70% closer to dying if I did crash 🤙🏻

common sense, ive known mutual friends and family thatve died and have been paralyzed, mostly alcohol and one very tragic accident of a young pre teen girl that got off to do something else other than operate the vehicle. theres nothing you can do to control what other people can do. whiskey courage gets the best of us in north america though lol

My neighbor's kid never wears his helmet. It's infuriating. I know he has one, but the parents don't make him wear it. My dad fixed his bike for him when it broke and would not let him drive it home unless he wore his helmet. First time that thing was used.

I take it that we will never see you guys at a mud nationals or Triply canopy ranch or any other ATV mud park where everybody is drinking and nobody wheres a helmet. I guess everybody grows up different I have never even seen a person where a helmet on a ATV before. Majority depends on the person knowing there machine and the trail and I have never seen a problem if those two skills are there. I do think kids before 16 should all have a helmet in all states but like here in Texas nobody has to where one not even motorcyclist.

I’m not gonna waste my time putting on a helmet if I’m going twenty feet to put my atv away in my garage

I flipped on my four-wheeler once

Im 13 1/2 am I too big for a 2018 yamaha kodiak 450 ? I weigh 130 and am 5.2"

I rolled a four wheeler when I was six without a helmet and I was fine lol

Helmet or death

You should in fact not even ride a bicycle when you are drunk

You guys sure don't help safety by riding on the edge in your videos full boar. I wait and God forsake the day I here one of you were injured on a test ride shoot. lots of props to the family.

WEAR YOUR SEATBELT!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!! Today, I was in a Razor accident. A very bad one. The Driver was going around a bunch of trees, and we are suspecting that there was a tree root, and the razor got caught on it. It flipped. I was not hurt. It flipped on my side, and I was wearing my seatbelt. I was restrained by the five point harness that was connected to the seatbelt. So It wasn't just a seatbelt, but a very secured harness. The driver, who I thought was wearing his seatbelt wasn't. He was ejected from the vehicle and went to the hospital with several severe broken bones. This is very upsetting to me. I mean, People congratulate me for wearing my seatbelt, but you know if I had not asked to ride the razor none of this had happened. If things had been different this wouldn't have happened. I feel guilty, eve though everybody says I wasn't in the wrong, even though I asked for the ride on the razor. I will NEVER forgive myself! I HATE MYSELF!!!

2:23 oh, and don't do that

I am 13 and I have a rzr 900s that I drive all by myself

The helmet argument is the stupidest one I’ve dealt with.. me and a few buddies like to ride, we ride some technical stuff, on big machines and like to have fun, but we’re all wearing helmets, and riding like we want to go home in one piece. Too many people think they’re invincible. I’ve rolled a quad when I was younger, landed funny and broke my arm, but the big mud spot on the back of my helmet where my head hit the ground was enough to remind me why the helmet was there. Just put it on and don’t be stupid

I know u should always wear a helmet but let say I'm plowing my drive this winter and only using low gear and on a max of 10mph if even that a usually keep it in the 8mph range I know u herd alot of dumb excuse but this does kill your view little bit to see the snow and it's no like I'm actually rideing at this point it's being used as a utility vehicle

Bruh,I don’t wear a helmet because I’m not stupid while driving

Weed is fine while driving