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PEDIATRICS Vol. 106 No. 5 November 2000, pp. 1142-1144

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Snowmobiling Hazards

Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention

Snowmobiles continue to pose a significant risk to children younger than 15 years and adolescents and young adults 15 through 24 years of age. Head injuries remain the leading cause of mortality and serious morbidity, arising largely from snowmobilers colliding, falling, or overturning during operation. Children also were injured while being towed in a variety of conveyances by snowmobiles. No uniform code of state laws governs the use of snowmobiles by children and youth. Because evidence is lacking to support the effectiveness of operator safety certification and because many children and adolescents do not have the required strength and skills to operate a snowmobile safely, the recreational operation of snowmobiles by persons younger than 16 years is not recommended. Snowmobiles should not be used to tow persons on a tube, tire, sled, or saucer. Furthermore, a graduated licensing program is advised for snowmobilers 16 years and older. Both active and passive snowmobile injury prevention strategies are suggested, as well as recommendations for manufacturers to make safer equipment for snowmobilers of all ages.

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Statements of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed

Pediatrics 114: 1126-1126. [Full Text]

AAP Publications Reaffirmed, January 2007
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The following policy statement has been revised:

Snowmobile Statement

Pediatrics 82: 798-799.



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