SOME COMMON SENSE RULES FOR THE RIDE

• Do not use alcohol or drugs – before or during snowmobiling.
• Operate at safe and reasonable speeds – driving within the limits of the machine and your ability.
• Remember the rules of the road. Always travel on the right-hand side of the trail and adhere to trail signage.
• Stay on trails and in areas where snowmobiling is permitted.
• Learn to recognize hypothermia and frostbite.
• Use extra caution when riding during the evening or night.
• Become familiar with the snowmobile you ride.
• Keep your snowmobile properly maintained.
• Know the terrain you travel.
• Avoid travel over unfamiliar bodies of water.
• Listen to the weather forecast before you venture out.
• Always wear a safety certified helmet and proper layered clothing.
• Carry a transceiver, shovel and probe and know how to use them.
• Ride with a buddy or with a group.
• Inform someone where you are going and when you plan to return.
• Carry emergency supplies and learn first aid and survival skills.
• Know and use the proper hand signals.

Snowmobile safety is about more than promoting safe riding. It is about encouraging
sledders, both novice and expert, to put safety into action.

Safe Rider! You make snowmobiling safe.

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Updated January 2008