Motorcycles
and ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) pose a far more serious risk of contact burn
injury than cars and trucks,.
The engines and
mufflers of many such personal motor vehicles are located on the outside,
where they might burn those who ride or who might approach them soon after
they’ve been driven. Children in particular need to learn to avoid contact
with the engines and mufflers of such vehicles.
A skid along the
road after falling off a motorcycle can send its driver and a passenger to a
burn center for the treatment of a large area of road rash. Wear clothes that
protect against road rash.
Smoking while
refueling any vehicle is dangerous.
(Bridge)Since the warm weather months
are the busiest time for travel, they have the highest hotel and motel
occupancy. Can you suggest some guidelines to make your stay more fire-safe?
