For the most part, when you buy a dirt bike, UTV, or ATV, you're given a quick tutorial on how to operate the machine and then just sent out into the wild without anything else. And for many, that's all the learnin' they'll do before they hit the trails and start making poor decisions.
To me, it's not enough.
When it comes to safely accessing public lands, off-highway trails, or any other sort of trails you have access to, the more you know the better you'll be. As will the trails themselves, the wildlife you encounter, and your own health and safety. It's why, though many are against government overreach, I'm pretty bullish on Arizona's new law that mandates an OHV safety course if you want to register your off-highway vehicle.
It's not a lot, but it's something, which is more than most states require.
