Sound Judgment Overview You are not invincible. Knowing that the fi rst „S“ in „P.A.S.S.“ stands for „Sound Judgment“ means you need to use yours. Environment The environment controls you, not the other way around. And there’s nothing you can do about it except respect it. Weather You need to consider the weather. It is dangerous to ride your ATV when the weather is bad or potentially bad. Keep abreast with wea- ther forecasts. Terrain Just because you’re on familiar terrain doesn’t mean you can start daydreaming. You can’t assume that the landscape you’re used to doesn’t change. Changes to landscape can happen at nearly any time.
Fences can be constructed and excavations dug in a short peri- od of time. Weather, climate and development take their toll. The thing about terrain is that sometimes you don’t know it’s changed until you get there. Whether it’s familiar or not, check out your surroundings before and during your ride. SOUND JUDGMENT 49