Most provinces and states offer snowmobile operator safety-training programs. Many state and provinces have mandatory training courses for youths and under-age drivers. Programs throughout North America can be obtained by contacting your state or provincial organization. Through these programs, millions of individuals have received formal safety training.
The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, supported by the industry, promotes safe snowmobiling through the Safe Riders! You Make Snowmobiling SafeTM campaign. The international effort outlines safety guidelines that must be observed while snowmobiling. FREE information available for use and distribution in promoting safety and assisting in safety education classes are as follows:
- Safety video titled "Safe Riders, You Make Snowmobiling Safe." - This video features key safety issues and areas of rider responsibility explained and presented in an easy to understand fashion.
- Safety Decals
- Safe Riders! posters - these include a variety of posters depicting key issues of the safety campaign (i.e.: alcohol and riding don't mix, always check local ice conditions, when night riding slow down, etc.)
- Video Public Service Announcements - four TV production quality public service announcement videos covering key safety issues within the snowmobile community.
- Radio Public Service Announcements - are radio broadcast ready covering key issues.
- Additional information is available through the ISMA web site at www.snowmobile.org.
For the past 14 years, the snowmobile community, lead by the snowmobile administrators and state and provincial associations have sponsored the International Snowmobile Safety Week. Working in
partnership with the manufacturers, the organizations have published a Safety Week manual that is used to assist clubs and other organizations sponsor safety related activities, classes, and awareness weeks. Most states and provinces have safety week recognized by their chief public policy leaders and proclamations recognizing the importance of snowmobiling and snowmobile safety are done annually in conjunction with International Snowmobile Safety Week. Safety Week is historically held the second week in January and manuals are available at the ISMA web site - www.snowmobile.org .
Provincial and state safety education programs include classroom instruction and sometimes field instruction. Snowmobile instruction courses are taught by specially trained volunteer teachers. The courses cover the topics of maintenance and machine operation, proper riding positions, proper clothing, terrain, weather and wind conditions, environmental awareness, skill, courtesy, judgment and common sense.
Provincial and state operator training programs are often funded with snowmobile registration fees or user fees.
Clubs and school systems are also engaged in safety education campaigns.
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