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Spring is upon us, and a weekend ATV accident has reminded
riders about the importance of safety.  Four wheelers have been
made safer through the years offering features like better
stability, bigger brakes, and drive components being sealed, but
dealers say ATV knowledge is key.  "Unfortunately, things like
that happen more often than we like, but I just encourage you to
be familiar with your vehicle," said Tri-City Cycle Works Sales
Manager Angus Stephens. "Wear the safety equipment and follow
the trail guidelines or what not, wherever you're at just be
safe."  But even with this weekend's tragic events, ATV death
statistics aren't overwhelming, and improvements in riding gear
may have something to do with that.  "Safety equipment is
getting much better as the years go on, better testing, better
materials, stuff like tha