CLATSOP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OFFERS YOUTH ATV SAFETY COURSES

The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office is making available ATV safety classes to Clatsop County youth this month.

Effective January 2012 all youth riding ATVs on public lands in Oregon are required to have completed a "hands-on" class. The Sheriff’s Office presents the ATV Safety Institute Ridercourse, a four-hour ATV safety course, and the OSU/4H Youth Rider Evaluation Program, a two-hour session designed for those youth who already possess riding skills beyond the basic level.

The classes take place at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds on Walluski Loop.

On Saturday, March 24 at 9 a.m. the OSU/4H evaluations will be held. To register, go online to OregonATVSafety.com. There is a $20 fee for the evaluation which will be collected online when registering.

Students registering for this program will be required to have obtained the Oregon ATV Safety Education Program card prior to enrolling. To obtain this card go to rideatvoregon.org and complete the on line training. This training is free.

At noon on March 24 the ATV Safety Institute Ridercourse class will be conducted, also at the fairgrounds for youth 6 to 15 years old. To register for these classes call 1-800-887-2887. There is a $55 fee for these classes, but Oregon residents are eligible for a $50 subsidy making the cost to the student only $5. Be sure to request this subsidy when registering.

This training will be repeated on Friday, March 30 with the same schedule, the OSU/4H session in the morning and the ATV Safety Institute session beginning at noon.

There will be one 50cc and one 90cc loaner ATV available for each scheduled session. To request a loaner for the OSU/4H session contact the instructor at (503) 791-4978. For the ATV Safety Institute sessions request the loaner when registering.

Additional information is available on the internet at www.atvsafety.org, www.OregonATVSafety.com or www.rideatvoregon.org.