Marjolyn Thomas said quads were very useful farm tools but users must remember they can be dangerous if not used correctly.

It comes after the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean announced last week that the NSW government has doubled the value of rebates available to farmers for quad bike safety measures. 

Mrs Thomas said both her children had ridden motorbikes from the age of four and had been drilled with safety precautions.

But in 2012, her daughter Amber was involved in an accident when the quad bike she was riding flipped, when she took her hand off the steering wheel to insert her earphones.

“It still chills me, the ease with which the quad flipped over and how quickly it happened, particularly considering the quad was hardly moving...the quad literally rolled at no more than walking speed,” Mrs Thomas said.

“The front wheel hit the bank of the driveway, the wheel turned sharply and before my daughter could do anything the quad had flipped and she was caught underneath.

“She couldn't move and couldn't lift the quad off herself. She laid there for close to half an hour before we drove by on our way into town. 

“We had actually never taken motorbikes or quads for granted, but I'm even more aware now.”

Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW President Annette Turner is also urging farming families to prioritise quad bike safety, with 111 people across Australia losing their lives since 2011 in quad bike accidents.

“SafeWork NSW’s program is aimed at preventing unnecessary deaths and injuries from quad bike accidents, which we all know have tragic and far-reaching consequences for farming families and communities across the state,” Mrs Turner said.

“A target has been set to drive down quad bike-related deaths and serious injuries in NSW to zero by 2020, but it will take a community effort to achieve this goal.”