Official Wisconsin ATV Safety Course
Table of Contents

• Home Page
• About the Online ATV Safety Course
• Welcome from the Wisconsin DNR

Chapter 1

Preparing To Ride Your ATV

• Chapter One Objectives
• Getting To Know Your ATV
• Children Are at Risk
• The ATV Community
• Common ATV Parts
• Performing Pre-Season Maintenance
• Transporting Your ATV Safely
• Preparing Your ATV for Storage
• Safeguarding Yourself With Protective Gear and Clothing
• Chapter One Review Questions

Chapter 2

Learning To Ride: Basic Skills

• Chapter Two Objectives
• Understanding the Risks of Off-Road Terrain
• Alerting Yourself to the Causes of ATV Accidents
• Inspecting Your ATV Before You Ride: CHEC FIRST
• Carrying Additional Gear
• Operating Your ATV
• Positioning Yourself for Safer Riding
• Beginning to Ride
  • Turning
  • Riding Uphill
  • K-Turns
  • Riding Downhill and Traversing a Slope
• Preparing for Riding Practice
• Practicing Your Riding Skills
• Chapter Two Review Questions

Chapter 3

Improving Your Riding: Intermediate Skills

• Chapter Three Objectives
• Reading and Traversing Terrain
• Riding on Different Types of Terrain
• Riding Over Rocks, Logs, and Bumps
• Riding at Night
• Carrying Passengers
• Crossing Roads and Highways
• Protecting the Environment: Tread Lightly!®
• Chapter Three Review Questions

Chapter 4

Riding Safely and Responsibly

• Chapter Four Objectives
• Safety Guidelines
  • Using the Buddy System
  • Riding Within Your Personal Limits
  • Preparing Yourself Before a Ride
  • Staying Alert to Avoid Fatigue
  • Riding Single File With a Group
• Hand Signals
• Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol and Drugs
• Observing the Code of Safety
• Using Courteous Trail Etiquette
• Obeying All Trail and Road Restrictions
• Reducing ATV Environmental Impact
• Learning About Wisconsin's ATV Trails
• Chapter Four Review Questions

Chapter 5

Preparing for the Unexpected

• Chapter Five Objectives
• Planning for the Risks of Off-Road Terrain
• What to Bring Along
• Using Maps
• Using Compasses
• Navigating With a Global Positioning System
• Coping in Remote Areas
• Coping With Extreme Weather
• Basics of Cold Survival Without Fire
• Basic First Aid
• Chapter Five Review Questions

Chapter 6

Observing ATV Laws in Wisconsin

• Chapter Six Objectives
• Registering Your All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
• Knowing Who May Operate an ATV
• Definition of an ATV According to Wisconsin Law
• Operating on Wisconsin Roads and Trails
• Wisconsin ATV Laws
  • Understanding the Laws Regarding Alcohol and Drugs
  • Speed, Distance and Hour Restrictions
  • Waterway Restrictions
  • ATVs and Hunting
• Handling ATV Accidents
• Having the Required Equipment for ATV Operation
• Chapter Six Review Questions

ORV Resources

• ATV Trail Signs
• ATV Resources