SHORT ANSWER: 8 YEARS OLD.
At SunBuggie, Safety is no accident! We want you to have a fun time, but we need you to have a safe time.
In order to obtain an ATV from any Parks Approved Vendor, the California Parks department requires that you sign an acknowledgement that reads as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE (CVC) REQUIREMENTS
CVC 38304 & CVC 38304.1:
Initial _____ All customers operating vehicles shall be able to reach and operate all controls necessary to safely operate the vehicle. Neither a parent or guardian of a child who is under 14 years of age, nor an adult who is authorized by the parent or guardian to supervise that child, shall grant permission to, or knowingly allow, that child to operate an off-highway motor vehicle which they cannot to reach and operate all controls necessary to safely operate the vehicle.
CVC 38503 (b): Initial ____ All customers under the age of 18 operating ATVs without an appropriate Safety Certificate/Card shall be under the direct supervision of an adult that possesses an appropriate Safety Certificate/Card.
CVC 38503 (c): Initial _____ All customers under age 18 operating ATVs without the direct supervision of an adult that possesses an appropriate Safety Certificate/ Card, shall have in their possession an appropriate Safety Certificate/Card.
CVC 38504: Initial _____ All customers under age 14 operating ATVs shall be under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian or an adult who is authorized by the parent or guardian. The adult or the customer under age 14 must possess an appropriate Safety Certificate/Card.
CVC 38506: Initial _____ All customers riding ATVs are not allowed to carry passengers unless the ATV was designed for operation with an operator and a passenger.
Initial _____Wearing helmets, chest protectors, gloves, goggles, knee and elbow pads, long pants, long sleeve shirt or jacket, and over the ankle boots will greatly reduce risk of injury.
All ATV operators are required to wear a helmet whenever operating an ATV.
I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE LAW REQUIRES THAT I POSSESS AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE/CARD WHEN OPERATING OR SUPERVISING THE OPERATION OF AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO POSSESS THE CERTIFICATE/CARD IS A CITABLE OFFENSE.
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SunBuggie believes that the best option for anyone riding an ATV, adolescent or adult, is to take the official California state mandated ATV Safety Institute course which offers hands on training available on an ATV with a licensed instructor. While no amount of training can completely guarantee your safety on the dunes, it can go a long way to increase the odds that you'll be able to avoid an accident. The ASI course takes about 4 hours to complete but the time invested in learning how to properly operate an ATV could potentially save a life! Fully accredited ASI Trainers make classes frequently available right at the Oceano Dunes SVRA. Please call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887 to schedule a class.
SunBuggie does make ATV rentals available for use by adolescents provided the restrictions outlined in the chart below are complied with. All adolescent riders who rent at SunBuggie must complete the Oregon Safety Training Checklist on site with our staff before heading out onto the dunes. Your Safety, as well as the safety of the adolescents you are supervising is your responsibility. Off road activities are an at risk sport and severe injury or even death may occur. Note that per SunBuggie policy we do not provide ATVs for use by children under 10 years of age no matter what type of training or certification they may have.
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SUNBUGGIE OCEANO DUNES ATV AGE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
note that 250cc ATV riders under 18 must have and show a valid drivers license on check in!
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AGE
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8,9 |
10,11
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12,13,14,15 |
16,17
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18, 19, 20
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21+
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ATV
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90CC |
125CC
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125CC - 150CC |
125CC - 250CC |
125CC-350CC
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125CC-660CC
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COMPLETE OREGON ATV SAFETY CHECKLIST
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YES |
YES
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YES |
YES |
N/A
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N/A
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REQUIRED ADULT SUPERVISION
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YES |
YES
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YES |
YES |
N/A
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N/A
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IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE ALL RIDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SIZE AND FIT REQUIREMENTS (CA STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS SIZE AND FIT) We follow industry established guidelines for Size and Fit to do our best to match you up with a size appropriate ATV. While the 125cc ATV is not suitable for riders weighing over 130lbs, we cannot approve a larger ATV for Riders under 18 without them being on site to actually sit on the ATV. As per the Size and Fit guidelines using height or weight alone does not provide an indicator as to proper fit for ATV riders. If you book an ATV that is physically too small for your rider, subject to availability you can upgrade to a size appropriate ATV and only have to pay the additional difference in cost for the larger ATV on the day of your visit. If it is determined that a reserved ATV is too large for a rider they will not be permitted to ride that ATV and subject to availability a smaller ATV would be provided however there are no refunds for booking an ATV not appropriate for a given age range, all sales are final.
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