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by Matt on March 27, 2008
/>Restricting this 4 year old from riding is not fair, he's been riding for 2 years
So yesterday I went off the deep end about the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee lying about what data the Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) has on ATV related deaths and injuries. Am I sorry for slamming them? Hell no! In fact, I toned it down quite a bit compared to what I wanted to say. Lying bastards!
So anyway, the purpose of that bill was to enact age requirements to ride certain size ATVs. While being completely unfair as opposed to any restrictions to motorcycles, rhinos, sand cars (rails) etc, it is also completely idiotic to think all kids at a certain age, riding on a certain type of terrain, will be safest on set engine sizes.
For example, the two long-time readers here at Under My Helmet know that I've got a pair of young sons who absolutely love to ride, and ride very very well for their age. And size considering the oldest of the two, who is 5, is almost as big as his 10 year old cousin, and bigger than most 7 and 8 year olds I've seen him next to.
So imagine when he is 9, pushing 120 lbs, and forced to ride a 70cc machine in the deep sand at Gordons. It would be extremely dangerous. Not because "he's riding a quad", but because he won't have the power to ride like he's supposed to.
If these yahoo polititions want to do something to protect kids, they better think it through or they're going to end up causing more injuries than they're preventing.
If you're interested in keeping track of this issue, go here to get updates on the bill.
Not doing this could lead younger people into wanting to ride motorbikes, for whom the cost of bike insurance can be high.
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Mr Wong
Vote for Using Age to Decide Size Restrictions on ATVs:
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Response from:
Ajlouny
(12/23/08 2:04am)
I think in order to enforce some requirements, maybe a test, first written then ridden should be performed for atv's. What's the difference between atv's and a motorcycle. You still have to know how to ride one and be safe on a motorcycle.
Response from:
kayleigh
(04/23/09 9:53am)
I totally agree with what your saying. It bothers me because my dad was trying to buy a fourwheeler for my little brother and I and ended up not even being able to buy me one cause he "might buy it for my little brother". So im doing a research paper on it for my college English class.
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