Summary: To minimise the risks associated with quad bikes make sure you and your loved ones prepare safe, wear safe and ride safe.
Published: 14 April 2014
Scene shows an adult male waving a helmet away when it is offered to him by his riding companion. She is wearing protective leather clothing.
He gets on a quad bike wearing thongs, shorts and a singlet. The woman gets on her quad bike and puts on her helmet.
The next scene shows the same man inside a shed. He is using an angle grinder. He is not wearing protective clothing.
Text appears on screen:
Would you risk it?
Always wear protective gear when riding quad bikes.
Over the last 3 years, at least 1 in 3 riders who died were not wearing a helmet.*
*2011-2013.
In Australia there were 21 quad bike related deaths in 2013. Would you risk it?
Scene shows a young boy on the beach approaching a quad bike.
Boy: Daddy! Daddy, can I ride it?
The boy gets on the bike. He is not wearing a helmet or shoes. The father dangles the keys above the boy's head. The boy reaches for the keys.
The scene swaps suddenly. The boy is dangling from a rope attached to a high rise building.
Text appears on screen:
Would you risk it?
Never let children ride quad bikes meant for adults.
1 in 6 quad bike deaths have involved children under 14 years old.*
*2011-2013.
In Australia there were 21 quad bike related deaths in 2013. Would you risk it?
Scene shows a person in protective gear, riding a quad bike on loose soil.
A person wearing rollerblades at the top of a gravelly mound appears on screen. Loose soil and rocks fall toward the ground.
Text appears on screen:
Would you risk it?
Quad bikes are not all terrain vehicles.
Recreational users have accounted for half of all quad bike deaths.*
*2011-2013.
In Australia there were 21 quad bike related deaths in 2013. Would you risk it?
Prepare safe. Wear safe. Ride safe.