Motocross is an inherently dangerous activity. By choosing to participate, you put yourself, or your child rider at risk. At the same time it is an incredibly positive sport. Motocross riders and their families enjoy a level of exhilaration and closeness almost completely unparalleled in any other sport. Many of life's most valuable lessons and most memorable experiences can be gained through participation in motocross. You can help make your experience and that of other riders and their families safer and more enjoyable by making sound decisions regarding safety and taking steps to teach and practice behaviors that tend to reduce the many variables that can lead to injuries. Understand that accidents are an almost unavoidable part of racing. Take positive steps to reduce the potential for serious crashes and the consequences of those crashes. Wear (or make your child wear) proper safety gear, ride with a sense of respect for yourself and your fellow riders, and most of all—go home in the vehicle you came in! As a motocross rider, I understand that motocross is an ultra-hazardous activity. By participating in this sport, I understand that any number of conditions could, at any time, cause me to be critically injured or killed. I further understand that many of these situations or conditions cannot be avoided due to the nature of the sport. |
:: Rider's Code of Conduct ::
:: Motocross Safety Council::
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By taking this safe rider pledge, I acknowledge my responsibility to myself and my fellow competitors to avoid unnecessary risks to the extent possible within the context of a competitive racing environment. For my part, I pledge to reduce the potential for and seriousness of injuries by:
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