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ATV and side-by-side vehicles

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are out in force

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across thousands of miles

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of trails in Wisconsin

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and we have the most

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registered off-road vehicles

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of any state

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at more than half a million.

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The explosion in riders comes

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with a steady increase, though

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in fatality and injury accidents

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involving the vehicles.

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So how and why do

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these crashes mostly happen?

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The majority of them

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would be alcohol related.

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When we're looking at

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some kind of substance

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so to speak

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that is causing folks to crash.

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So I think folks need to

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remember that just

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like the motor vehicle world

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you really need to

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make a smart decision

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and realize that even with

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these recreational vehicles

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like ATVs and UTVs

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maybe even more so

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they're a very dynamic machine.

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Folks have to be

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you want to be

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on your best, right?

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You want your mind to be

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working the best.

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You want your body

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your reaction time

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to be working the best

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when you're out operating these.

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One of the other things is that

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people need to remember

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I think they sometimes forget

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that these machines

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handle differently on

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paved surfaces and roadways.

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The original design of

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these machines, in fact

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that's the

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you'll see

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manufacturers' recommendations

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is that they're only operated

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off the road.

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So I think folks need

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to remember that

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the knobbier, softer tires

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on a lot of these machines

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they tend to grip pavement

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really well.

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If people drive them

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like they would drive

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their car going to work

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it can cause some problems.