CPSC Going after
UTV / SxS Vehicles, Action Needed Now
CPSC Plans to Set ROV Product Standards
Great Falls, MT (11/7/2014) - On October 29 the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3-2 to move
forward on a proposed rule to impose a mandatory
product standard for recreational off-highway vehicles
(ROVs), commonly referred to as side-by-sides. The
proposed rule, if ultimately approved, would limit
the ability of ROV manufacturers to design vehicles
to safely provide the level of performance that
is expected by OHV enthusiasts.
CPSC voted to move forward despite the fact that
the proposed rule relies heavily on CPSC assumptions,
rather than on scientific conclusions drawn from
relevant testing or incident data. In addition,
CPSC's proposed rule would inappropriately apply
standards developed for on-highway vehicles, without
ensuring that those principles apply in off-highway
environments. The rule also ignores the risk of
unintended consequences for vehicle users. Page
131 of the CPSC's briefing package emphasizes
the proposed rule's fundamental weakness:
Although the Commission believes that the dynamic
lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements
will reduce the number of deaths and injuries
involving ROVs, it is not possible to quantify
this benefit because we do not have sufficient
data to estimate the injury rates of models that
already meet the requirements and models that
do not meet the requirements. Thus, we cannot
estimate the potential effectiveness of the dynamic
lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements
in preventing injuries.
There will be opportunities to comment on the
proposed rule and ARRA will reach out to you and
ask you to get involved in the near future.
Right now -- It is imperative that you take action
by sending an email to your Members
of Congress.
ARRA will be back in touch to urge you to connect
with the relevant committee members soon!
Email
Congress Members Now to Stop CPSC
www.nohvcc.org
Great Falls, MT 59404
800-348-6487
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