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An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control. As the name implies, it is designed to handle a wider variety of terrain than most other vehicles. Although it is a street-legal vehicle in some countries, it is not street legal within most states and provinces of Australia, the United States and Canada. By the current ANSI definition, it is intended for use by a single operator, although a change to include 2-seaters (in tandem), is under consideration. The rider sits on and operates these vehicles like a motorcycle, but the extra wheels give more stability at slower speeds. Although typically equipped with three or four wheels, six-wheel models exist for specialized applications. Engine sizes of ATVs currently for sale in the United States, (as of 2008 products), range from 49 to 1,000 cc (3 to 61 cu in). The CC of a ATV is determind by the capacity of the piston chamber, so if the volume of the chamber was 250 cubic centimetres it would be a 250cc. From Wikipedia under the
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KCRG, IA The Grant County Sheriff's Department says 36-year-old Brian Jacobson was driving an all-terrain vehicle along Highway 61, just north of Buena Vista Lane, when a sheriff's deputy tried to stop the vehicle . The Potosi man did not stop and continued down ... Police log
Clearfield Progress, PA Following a complaint on Bobs Lane, police remind all-terrain vehicle riders that permission is required to ride on private property or citations will be issued. Officers could not locate a man who reportedly looked disoriented and was walking along ... Death of boy in ATV crash raises questions
WTEN, NY The state requires everyone on an all-terrain vehicle , both drivers and riders, to wear helmets and recommends an ATV safety training course, but does not require seat belt use. But whatever the cause, the child who was the light of his parents' life ... Another NY kid dies on an ATV North Country Public Radio ATV accident claims life of Knox boy WNYT all 9 news articles From Google News Search: "all-terrain vehicle" |



