A Dangerous Sport

In Michigan, a child of any age can operate a snowmobile if they are under direct supervision of their parent or guardian or if the child is on property owned or controlled by the parent. Wow! What if someone owns 20 acres of property and they allow there eight year old to tear around on a snowmobile without their supervision? The child could wonder off the property i

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Also he died at the tender age of 15, an inexperienced and young rider. A brisk, sunny, clear day is perfect for taking long trips. The situation cannot be fixed as it goes; it needs to be fixed before it happens and the only way to do that is to change the laws for beginner riders. It cut into his neck, killing him and throwing him back about 20 feet (1). 18% of injuries occurring in snowmobiling accidents in 1998 were to 14 year olds or younger and 48% to people 15 to 24 years of age. Because a large portion of snowmobile owners is married with children (94. Parents these days spoil their children with expensive machines and do not care about anything else as long as they are entertained for the time being.

If the child is between 12 and 17 years of age, there must be a 21 year old supervising them or they must have with them a valid snowmobile safety certificate, but they may not cross a road without the certificate. One lived to tell about it…the other didn’t. These laws for 12 years and older are a little more proper, but a child under the age of 17 should not be able to operate a sled at all. If the trails are not kept properly they can be dangerous. This proves that age and inexperience are a large factor in snowmobiling accidents.

There are many factors one has to take into consideration before heading to the trails.

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Approximate Word count = 1436
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

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