I have a good friend who is really into Quad's his young son and wife have their own and have for years. Just know there have been lots of injuries and some broken bones in his household due to Quad fun.

They are a blast but when they tip over...And they do tip, they lead to some pretty serious injuries. That said, it is great fun and as long as you wear all the right equipment and play safe you should be OK.

http://www.resource4accidents.com/to...accidents.html

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Yep...When I said play safe I meant just ride them around. When you get into the throttle and slide around the track which is where you have the real fun you can guarantee a trip to the ER at some point. In a roll over the entire Quad squishes your head and body into the dirt. I know from personal experience.

yeah I would not get one either.......

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Ok, rough begining. Can't say you guys are wrong. I don't want to sound ignorant, but loads of people get quads and yes, there is a level of risk but is it bigger than horse riding or ice skating?

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Yes. Had them years ago. Fun, but by no means as safe as many other sports. Every one of us in the family who rode them eventually had an injury. Too many buyers consider them toys IMO. I think dirt bikes are safer.

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I had a dirt bike and fell a few times, but it was rare if the bike fell on you.

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i was visiting West Virginia last month and while there a local newspaper had an article on ATV safety....West Virginia leads the nation in ATV deaths...40% of those occur on public paved roads....30% involve a passenger

The state of West Virginia has considered banning ATVs from public roads but has made no progress in the last 2 years...Those ATVs handle a whole lot different on paved roads especially if you leave the 4 wheel drive engaged while cornering

In my neighborhood here in texas teenagers tear around on those things at speeds greater than 40mph most of the time with no helmet....Those things should be banned from public roads

I'd say it is more dangerous than horse riding and ice skating when you look at the numbers.

Now...Riding a horse on ice skates might be just a bit more dangerous. It would depend on how well the horse skated.