Haslett,
MI - The four snowmobile
manufacturers are pleased to support and encourage participation in the
upcoming International Snowmobile Safety Week Jan. 15-21. Snowmobilers
have placed safe, responsible snowmobiling at the top of their list for years
and have made great strides in safety education and
enforcement. Snowmobile safety is a year around project that is supported
by safety trainers, clubs, associations, enforcement officials, dealers and the
manufacturers throughout the world.
In 1995 the snowmobile community joined together and
developed the Safe Riders! You Make Snowmobiling Safe safety campaign
and since its inception, literally millions of pieces of information have been
distributed throughout the marketplace, encouraging and insisting on safe
snowmobiling behavior.
The Safe Riders! DVD is used by safety trainers
throughout the world. In addition to the safety DVD, the manufacturers
have also developed radio and TV public service announcements reminding
snowmobile enthusiasts of the need to snowmobile responsibly and
safely. Also available are the Snowmobiling Fact Book and Snowmobile
Safety brochure.
The Safe Riders! campaign focuses on key areas of concern
that are the major causes of snowmobile accidents. Those key issues are
depicted in snowmobiling safety posters (also available free of charge from the
ISMA Office) and include:
1. Snowmobiling and alcohol don't
mix, don't drink and ride
2. Know before you go, always check
local ice conditions
3. When night riding, slow down,
always expect the unexpected
4. Ride safe, stay on the trail,
always respect private property
5. Cross roads with care, don't
become road kill
6. Ride smart, ride right, always
stay in control.
7. One is the loneliest number, never
ride alone
8. Know the risks and be prepared,
make every trip a round trip (be avalanche smart).
If you manage a club or local snowmobile association and are
interested in participating in the International Snowmobile Safety Week, ISMA
has available the Safety Week Campaign Action Manual on its website www.snowmobile.org. The
manual provides tips on how to organize a local safety campaign and promote
the Safe Riders! position. (Tip: ISMA encourages snowmobile
safety year around and if the weather doesn't cooperate ISMA encourages you to
promote safety in your area any time during the year.)
If any snowmobile enthusiast, manager, club president, or safety
trainer is interested in obtaining any of the free Safe
Riders! information for distribution, contact the ISMA Office at (517) 339-7788 for an
order form. The order forms can also be requested through the ISMA web
site at www.snowmobile.org.