A Quad ? One of the most dangerous piles of junk around
Like any vehicle, it’s as safe as the person operating it.
I’ve driven 4-wheelers for decades without incident.
A Quad ? One of the most dangerous piles of junk around
She was a pharmacist with a great career and now she lives in an assisted living facility. She’s come a long way, but will never been anywhere near the same.
I can't stand the things. I was so relieved when my kid brother finally sold his. It just takes one bad spill to change your life. And while I realize the same thing can be said about many recreational activities (heck, I knew a girl paralyzed after falling off a swing set), quads by their very nature seem to enable a certain element of reckless behavior.
They are brutally unforgiving. You really have to understand and accept the risks involved when operating one. They've put a lot of people in wheelchairs.
Not bad, actually, if you treat it as a tool and not a toy. Drive it as you would a tractor, and you get a similar safety record.
Not that tractors are all that safe, mind you...
i thought they were safer than the trikes they were made to replace. i had a couple of them fall on me back in the day while mudding.