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American Motorcyclist Association | 13515 Yarmouth
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Feb. 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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AMA Calls For All
Motorcyclists To Help Stop The
Ban of Youth OHVs
PICKERINGTON,
Ohio --
The sport of off-highway
recreation is seriously
threatened by recent legislation
that imposes strict lead content
guidelines on children's
everyday toys. The Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act
of 2008 (CPSIA) has effectively
banned the sale of youth
off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The
American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA) is calling for
action now to help reverse the
potentially devestating effect
this could have on the sport of
OHV recreation.
"The unavailability of youth
OHVs will devastate family
OHV recreation and cripple
amateur competition,
creating a domino effect
across all aspects of
motorized recreation," said
AMA Vice President for
Government Relations Ed
Moreland. "All
motorcyclists, whether they
recreate off-road or not,
need to come to the defense
of our youngest riders and
help ensure the future
availability of youth OHVs."
A quick and effective way to
help is to write or call
your representative and the
Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) and let
them know petitions exist to
exclude certain vehicles
from the final rule
governing the law. You can
send your representative a
letter by using the Take
Action button in the
Issues and Legislation
section of
www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
To contact the CPSC
directly, use the contact
form
here.
According to
section 101(a) of the
enacted legislation, all
youth products containing
lead must have less than 600
parts per million (ppm) by
weight. The CPSC has
interpreted the law to apply
to various components of
youth OHVs including the
engine, brakes, suspension,
battery and other mechanical
parts. Even though the lead
levels in these parts are
small, they are still above
the minimum threshold.
In order to
assure continued
availability and access to
youth OHVs, the Motorcycle
Industry Council (MIC) and
Specialty Vehicle Industry
Association (SVIA) submitted
petitions to the CPSC asking
that certain vehicles be
excluded from the final rule
governing the law.
"It is
critical that Congress and
the CPSC know that these
petitions exist and that by
acting on them they will
maintain a vital form of
recreation for American
families, preserve youth
racing and protect the
thousands of jobs associated
with this industry,"
Moreland added. "We are
asking all motorcyclists to
write or call their
representatives and the CPSC
today and ask them to
approve the petition to
exclude youth OHVs from the
CPSIA lead content
requirements."
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About the
American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA
has promoted and protected the
motorcycling lifestyle. AMA members
come from all walks of life and they
navigate many different roads on
their journey to the same
destination: freedom on two wheels.
As the world's largest motorcycle
organization with nearly 300,000
members, the AMA advocates for
motorcyclists' interests in the
halls of local, state and federal
government, the committees of
international governing
organizations and the court of
public opinion. Through member
clubs, promoters and partners, the
AMA sanctions more motorsports
competition events than any other
organization in the world. Through
its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum,
the AMA preserves the heritage of
motorcycling for future generations.
For more information, visit
www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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