Mid-Hudson News reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a new state law raising the legal age for driving all-terrain vehicle in the state from 10 to 14 years of age. Children under 16 operating an ATV will now also need to be supervised by someone 18 years old or older. Assemblyperson Amy Paulin sponsored the bill and said, “ATVs are very dangerous and it’s unbelievable that until now children as young as 10 years old, 4th graders, have been allowed to operate them legally in New York State.... ATVs weigh hundreds of pounds and reach speeds of 70 miles per hour or more.” According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, off-highway vehicles have an annual average of more than 700 deaths and 100,000 injuries that required emergency department treatment, with ATVs making up three-quarters of those fatalities and injuries. Read more about this story in Mid-Hudson News.