80 Most A T Vs are des igned t o be ridden only b y the operat or Their design does no t permit carr ying a passenger saf ely as att est ed b y the man y injuries e xpe rienced b y t h e p a s s e n g e r s A v oid the more ob vious pitf alls st eep r ocky or irregular slopes unsaf e speeds and e x ceeding y our ph ysical capability in righting an o v er turned A T V W ear a cras h helme t scuf fresistant clo thing glo v es and goggles or f ace shields All A T Vs must be insured and carr y at least the minimum liability insurance req uirements when ridden on activ e Cr o wn logging r oads e xtra insurance is recommended All A T Vs and per s onnel must mee t the current pr o vincial or t errit orial legislation Racing A T Vs is pr ohibit ed Its e xtremely danger ous with numer ous accidents resulting The A T V is a v aluable aid t o the pr ospect or or geologist ho w e v er its limitations should be respect ed Special hazards include the f ollo wing Sprains o r back inju rie s ma y o ccu r when picking u p a f alle n A T V Burns ma y result fr om contact with e xposed e xhaust pipes Blind co rner s on narr o w trails or r oads ma y cause collisions with o ther v ehicles or per sons unless par ticular care is e x er cised slo w do wn Ov er hangi ng branches ma y lead t o serious e y e injuries When cr ossing small streams the depth of w at er and the type and condition of the banks and stream bed should be check ed as the y can cause spills Be a w are o f the possibility of f allen trees acr oss y our trail Mo t or cy cles Use of mo t or cy cles is no t common practice in e xploration in w est ern Canada and is discouraged b y the Health Saf e ty Com mitt ee If used per sonnel must be pr operly trained and licensed in the operation of such v ehicles When operat ed b y a no vice mo t or cy cles are e xtremely hazar dous in an y en vir onment