Contact us
Borders Machinery Ring Limited
Leader House
Mill Road
Earlston
TD4 6DG
T: 01896 758091
F: 01896 757036
E: bmr@ringleader.co.uk
August 22, 2025
ATV Sit Astride
This ATV course will ensure that you;
• comply with legal requirements, with an emphasis on safe practice
• identify the risks associated with using a sit-astride ATV
• select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• understand the main causes of accidents
• identify the controls and components
• understand the functions of all the instruments
• carry out daily checks as indicated in the manufacturer's operator manual
• carry out appropriate pre-start checks
• identify and report any faults
• carry out an on-site risk assessment and plan the route
• identify loading and towing capacities.
With the following options to:
• operate the ATV safely on a variety of slopes and terrain
• carry out a failed hill climb
• demonstrate active riding
• drive with loads and/or trailed equipment
• load and secure vehicles for transport on the road