OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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Sound Judgment
Overview
You are not invincible. Knowing that the first “S” in “P.A.S.S.”
stands for “Sound Judgment” means you need to use yours.
Do you consider yourself to be pretty conservative, or are you a
heavy risk-taker? Before continuing with this section on sound judg-
ment, check your Risk Factor by doing this short survey:
1. Do you drive over the speed limit?
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Never Sometimes Often
2. Are you more daring around your friends than you are when
alone?
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Never Sometimes Often
3. Do you drive your car when the gas gauge is on empty?
123
Never Sometimes Often
4. Do you feel that no matter what you do, you won’t get hurt?
123
Never Sometimes Often
5. Do you drink or use drugs before you drive your car?
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Never Sometimes Often
6. Do you drive your car even if it has a major problem with the
brakes, tires, or engine?
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Never Sometimes Often
7. Do you thrive on the adrenaline rush you get from speeding
and dangerous situations?
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Never Sometimes Often
8. Do you hurt yourself because you do things that are out of your
ability range?
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Never Sometimes Often
9. Do you tailgate other drivers when you think they’re driving
too slow?
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Never Sometimes Often
10. Do you ignore weather reports before you do outside activities
like swimming, camping, fishing, or boating?
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Never Sometimes Often
Add the totals from lines 1-10. YOUR RISK FACTOR IS:
10-15: You’re pretty conservative.
Chances are good that the consis-
tently safe choices you make will help you avoid hurting yourself and
the people around you.
16-20: You’re straddling the fence.
Depending on your mood or
whom you’re with, the choices you make may help you or hurt you.
21-30: You’re taking your chances.
Time to reconsider a lot of the
judgments you make. You’re destined to put yourself in dangerous
situations and potentially hurt yourself and the people around you.
The environment you operate an ATV in is often harsh and some-
times dangerous if you don’t take proper precautions.
Environment
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