79 T ranspor tation All T errain V ehicles A T Vs and Utility V ehicles UT Vs Learn from the past In the Y uk on about 1 0 y ear s ago a com pan y decided t o build a cam p at the bo tt om of a hill and access dr ill sit es at the t op of the hill b y A T V on an access r oad In the cour se of the summer the y r ecor ded 3 A T V accidents where dr ill per sonnel w er e mede v aced V ehicles with r ollo v er pr o t ection are str ongly recommended Most large com panies ha v e banned mo t or cy clestyle straddle A T Vs and no w req uire the use of sideb y side q uads fully eq uipped with seatbelts r oll cage and door s Consider using utility v ehicles such as Mules Bobcat UT Vs or Argos as these are more stable and carr y more cargo and people that A T Vs A T Vrel at ed activities are the thir d most common cause of se v ere injuries ne xt t o cy cling and sno wmobiling If A T Vs ar e used in the feld training b y a w ellq ualifed instruct or is highly recommended Alw a ys mak e a preride inspection bef ore y ou star t the engine Do no t ride f ast on unf amiliar t errain or when visibility is limit ed It is some times im possible t o see obstructions holes and depressions Alw a ys e x er cise caution F ollo w the manuf acturer s rat ed v ehicle capacity f or loads and speeds if carr ying loads or t o wing a trailer