Should children be banned from riding quad bikes?

[oldguy]

Should children be banned from riding quad bikes?

I think with the spate of injures of children riding quads has brought this about.
what are your feelings on this?


NZ News Poll
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/polls/popup/-/poll_id/48328/

[Mort]

I wouldn't let my kids ride one.... they're much safer on an ordinary motorbike. I know quads are fun but they are much harder to ride which makes accidents more likely with kids and the consequences of any accident are more serious.

Should they be banned - No. People should be educated as to the dangers. If they ban quads, bikes will be next.

[Mom]

Should children be banned from crossing the road? Should children be banned from...? just about anything that could cause them harm.

Some parents/caregivers need a kick up the bum for what they allow their kids to do. Some even need a bullet.

Most however educate their babies, teach them the how to, and why you need to, and the this can happens, and hope like hell they will be ok.

My answer to this is NO!

[James Deuce]

Yes. They should be banned from eating cheese and Marmite sandwiches too, just because.

[FJRider]

They banned smacking kids too ... that was successful ... Stopped more kids getting hurt ... right ???

[Taz]

Yes. They should be banned from eating cheese and Marmite sandwiches too, just because.

Mmmmm tiger sandwiches.

[AllanB]

Yes. They should be banned from eating cheese and Marmite sandwiches too, just because.

Not "just because" - because that leaves more for Adults.



Quad bikes. It appears in many cases there was a lack of parental supervision involved. No helmets and in one case a 2 year old riding! (unsure how that works, maybe the 2 year old was on someones knee?).

Under 8 or so possibly, I feel the suggested 16 is unnecessarily high.

The trend now appears to be:
A. find some media worthy statistic.
Then
B. Conclude it is best for society if you ban it.

[James Deuce]

Developmentally 10 and up is cool. Under that and it is purely dependant on the parents understanding the capabilities of their kids.

It's not up to some twat with access to legislation to set the rules for eveyone.

[t595]

smoking kills a shit load more people than quads eva will,have they been banned? people know the risk let them decide for themselves

[cave weta]

Should a quad bike, as part of a farm lifestyle be ridden or not by children during the implementation of agricultural tasks?

Ask Sue!

[Pedrostt500]

Kids should be sent off to work in Coal Mines untill they are at least 25yrs old.

[AllanB]

smoking kills a shit load more people than quads eva will,have they been banned? people know the risk let them decide for themselves

Yeah but there is probably a million smokers and only 10,000 quad bike riders.

Replace the words 'smokers' and 'riders' with voters .........

[bogan]

bit of a leading poll too, why the "no, more education is needed" wheres the just plain no. They can now say that 60% of people think there needs to be more education for young quad bike riders.

on a side note, i reckon a little crf50 is a far better bike for kids to learn on

[muzz]

Ban books cause you might get a paper cut.

[allycatz]

It would be yet another encroachment into activities on private property...fencing home swimming pools has not stopped drownings..like Mom says, its about supervision and common sense