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ATVS and Kids: Searching for a Solution

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 7, Issue 3, November 2010 BOSTON, MASS – In September, Massachusetts passed the toughest ATV law in the nation, becoming the first state to ban All-Terrain Vehicle use for children 14 years and younger. In October, researchers for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced the results [...]

Massachusetts’ House Raises Age of ATV Riders

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2010 BOSTON, MA – After a series of high-profile deaths and injuries, the Massachusetts General Assembly has voted to raise the minimum age of All-Terrain Vehicle riders from 10 to 14 years of age.

CPSC Staff Votes to Write Mandatory ROV Standards

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2009 WASHINGTON D.C. – They’re faster than a golf cart, more powerful than an All-Terrain Vehicle, and able to climb rough terrain. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has also concluded that Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROV) are potentially deadly, and prime candidates for regulation. Last [...]