ATV Industry Recommended Best Practices for Manufacturers and Distributors

1. Distributing ATVs that conform to the most current American National Standards Institute ANSI/SVIA ATV Voluntary Standard (currently ANSI/SVIA 1-2010).

2. Provide safety information to consumers and users.

3. Depict responsible ATV use in advertising and promotional materials. Include relevant safety messages and affirm the minimum rider age for each model. Stress the need for parental supervision for youth models.

4. Engage in public information and education programs to consumers.

5. Offer free hands-on training to first-time purchasers and their eligible family members. Participate in the dealer loan program for ATVs to be used in training. Include a safety video with each new ATV purchased.

6. Conduct monitoring of dealerships to ensure that sales personnel adhere to the dealer agreement with the manufacturer to sell the right size ATV for use by the intended rider. If a dealer is found to be in violation of this agreement the manufacturer will take necessary corrective measures, up to and including termination of the dealership agreement for failure to follow manufacturer directives. Ensure that dealerships maintain a knowledgeable sales staff to interact with customers.

ATV Industry Recommended Best Practices for Dealers

1. Adhere to age/size guidelines.

2. Distribute ATVs that conform to the most current American National Standards Institute ANSI/SVIA ATV Voluntary Standard (currently ANSI/SVIA 1-2010).

3. Provide safety information to consumers and users to include recommended minimum age of the rider for the vehicle.

4. Make the offer for free training and stress the importance of training.

5. Promote the responsible use of ATVs.

6. Adhere to individual state laws.