Comments on: Man Injured, Toddler OK After McDavid ATV Crash

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:30:21 +0000

I don’t allow mine to ride them, although anything is dangerous if you don’t take precautions, some of those things have a way to adjust speed & also have remotes to shut them down, my daughters have a scooter, & I stopped 1of them from riding it, because she was acting like a maniac on it in my yard, she hasn’t been on it since. If she can’t be trusted in the yard, she can’t be trusted anywhe else on it, & that includes anything.

By: another

another — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:53:05 +0000

I hope the gentleman recovers and glad the child was not hurt.

I wish someone would get the girl and boy that ride their atv’s on the side of the road, jumping ditches and doing wheelies and such at the dirt road right across from the Diamond Oil station on Hwy 97 in Davisville. Seems very dangerous to be doing that, plus doing it right beside traffic going by.

By: Puddin

Puddin — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:25:55 +0000

I called in last year twice about a young child, 6-7 riding a four wheeler down Backwoods dr, carrying a very young child, 2-3 years old, with him. He would fly behind the school bus and when it stopped he would whip around the left side. Scared me half to death.

By: jeannie

jeannie — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:48:18 +0000

I saw a couple of teenagers riding on 95a the other day. They were going about 35 mph. One driving the other setting backwards and holding on. The boys didn’t have a helmet on,or a shirt. Could have been Bad.

By: CONCERNED

CONCERNED — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:16:11 +0000

The way the accidents are happening with all the ATV’s…..Sounds like they should be a driving test before their allowed to buy one…..THESE ARE NOT TOYS PEOPLE…..PEOPLE DIE ON THESE……

By: Front St

Front St — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:44:01 +0000

They are lucky. I have a great nephew that is not able to move his whole body for more then just jerks because his parents thought they had to take him riding with them on 4-wheelers. My niece wasn’t showing off or riding rough. They were just riding down a dirt road enjoying the day. Now she has a son that is going to be an invalid the rest of his life. People really need to wake up. ATV’s were not meant for small children. Even just riding with their parents. How many have to be severely injured or die before something is done?

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:08:52 +0000

I see people with small children with them on ATVs all the time and often wonder what might happen. Hope everyone will be OK.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:33:57 +0000

When are people going to learn??