Gearing Up for Safety - Lesson 9 Quiz

Basic personal protective equipment for ATV operators include:

• Helmet, eye protection, gloves, heavy boots

• Helmet, seat belt, gloves, rubber boots

• Helmet, ROPS, eye protection, rain gear

• Helmet, safety hitch pin, chemical goggles, SMV

What is the single most important personal protective device for an ATV operator?

• Gloves

• Shin guards

• Helmet

• Goggles

Traversing with an ATV means

• Backing up a hill

• Riding across the sides (slope) of a hill in a zig-zag motion

• Going down a hill

• Climbing a steep hill

One third of all ATV injuries are caused by:

• Exhaust burns

• Riding double

• Rear-end collisions

• Going to slow on public roadways

Which of the following would NOT be a proper clothing item to wear when riding an ATV?

• Work type shoes

• Short sleeve shirt

• Helmet

• Jacket

When riding an ATV over an obstacle, such as a small log, the operator should:

• Speed up to jump the log

• Sit down on the seat to ensure he or she doesn’t fall of

• Stand up so that his or her legs and arms absorb the impact

• None of the above

ATV fit guidelines refer to:

• Guidelines to ensure that the ATV fits in the bed of a pickup truck

• Guidelines to ensure that the ATV operator is the proper size to safely operate the ATV

• Guidelines to ensure that the operator’s ATV helmet is the correct size

• Guidelines on the proper height for garage and shed doors

There are no restrictions on the size (engine cc) of ATVs operated by youth ___ years of age and older.

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

It is safe to operate ATVs on public roads

• TRUE

• FALSE

SIPDE is an acronym to help operators of ATVs and UTVs ride in a safe manner. The “S” in SIPDE stands for:

• Secure

• Stand

• Sit

• Scan