Paediatric trauma surgeon calls for age based ban from quad bikes

Sharon O'Keeffe
Updated June 26 2019 - 11:39am, first published June 25 2019 - 10:30am
NO KIDS ON QUADS: Director of The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne trauma service and paediatric surgeon, Dr Warwick Teague would like to see a legislative ban on the use of all quad bikes by children. Photo: RCH Melbourne Creative Studio.
NO KIDS ON QUADS: Director of The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne trauma service and paediatric surgeon, Dr Warwick Teague would like to see a legislative ban on the use of all quad bikes by children. Photo: RCH Melbourne Creative Studio.

The Director of The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne trauma service and paediatric surgeon, Dr Warwick Teague said children and quad bikes are a toxic mix, and legislation should be developed to put an age-based ban on children under the age of 16 from riding any quad bike.

Sharon O'Keeffe

Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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