Chapter Two
Learning to Ride: Basic Skills

Objectives

You should be able to:

• Describe the special risks and requirements associated with an ATV's unique design.
• List four leading causes of ATV accidents.
• List the items to check during a pre-ride inspection.
• List the key steps for starting an ATV.
• Describe the three types of transmissions.
• Describe good riding posture, and explain why it's important for safety.
• List the three basic riding positions.
• Describe how to turn at low to moderate speeds.
• Describe how to climb a hill.
• Explain what to do when riding uphill and your ATV begins to lug, loses forward momentum or begins to roll backward.
• Describe how to ride downhill.
• Describe what to do when traversing a slope.
• Describe what to include in a practice area.