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Three West Virginia teenagers have died in the last week of injuries resulting from separate All-Terrain Vehicle accidents.
Monongalia County Senator Mike Oliverio has asked Governor Wise to push for ATV regulations in January of 2003.
West Virginia has the nation's highest per
capita ATV-related death rate and is one
of a few states that has failed to regulate
ATV use. The Legislature has left
restrictions up to cities. Eleven WV cities have adopted restrictions.
Oliverio said, "Wise also could
champion the issue by directing school
and highway officials to offer safety and
training courses on ATV use, encouraging
children to wear helmets when they ride
bikes."
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