Did you know in Louisiana, there are ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ because of ATV/UTV incidents? And the vast majority of these involve 10- to 14-year-olds.
Last week, the ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฉ/๐จ๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ held their statewide kickoff event at the LDWF headquarters in Baton Rouge! This taskforce brings together partners across healthcare, law enforcement, public safety, transportation, agriculture, and other community stakeholders and will work to highlight the growing need for youth ATV/UTV safety education and injury prevention efforts across the state.
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ:
LDWF Sec. Tyler Bosworth, LDWF Enforcement Division Col. Stephen Clark, Louisiana State Police Col. Robert P. Hodges, Louisiana Emergency Response Networkโs Donice Fletcher, DestinationZeroDeathsโ Susan Gentry and Jay Cripple, Our Lady of the lake Childrenโs Healthโs Jennifer Gothard, and LSU AgCenterโs Dr. Todd Tarifa.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
To promote ATV/UTV safety awareness, encourage responsible riding practices, support educational outreach efforts, and strengthen partnerships that help protect Louisiana families and communities.
๐ข๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
At this time, the ATV/UTV Safety Task Force is seeking members. If anyone is interested in serving on this task force, please email LouisianaATVUTVSafety@gmail.com
The Louisiana Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force encourages parents, caregivers, educators, law enforcement agencies, agricultural organizations, youth-serving groups, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to become involved in the effort!
