Basic Snowmobile Safety Code

• Do not consume alcohol or take drugs prior to or during your snowmobile trip. Doing so increases your chances of being injured or killed.
• Slow down, and stay to the right when meeting oncoming snowmobiles.
• If you snowmobile at night, don’t override your lights.
• Always use the buddy system. Never ride off alone or unaccompanied.
• When traveling across ice, always check conditions with local sources and avoid traveling at night.
• Wear sensible, protective clothing designed for snowmobiling.
• Use a full-size helmet, goggles, or face shield to prevent injuries from twigs, stones, ice chips, and flying debris.
• Never wear any loose clothing which could get caught in moving parts of the snowmobile.
• Stay on marked trails and routes. Many trails cross private property; cutting corners is trespassing.
• Stay informed. Check the weather forecast, and carry a current snowmobile map.
• Be sure your snowmobile is in top-notch mechanical condition at the beginning of the winter season and throughout the months of use.
• Familiarize yourself with the snowmobile you are driving by reading the owner’s manual.
• Know and obey all snowmobile regulations. Report unsafe and/or illegal operation to a law enforcement officer.