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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2005 Release #05-220 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following staff members have been selected for the ATV Safety Review Team:
On June 8, 2005, CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton directed the staff to conduct a top-to-bottom review of "all existing ATV safety standards and make recommendations regarding the advisability and potential for issuing" rulemaking. Chairman Stratton emphasized that particular consideration should be given to improving ATV safety of young riders. Chairman Stratton also called for an exhaustive summary of ATV safety-related proposals, including pre-sale training/ certification requirements, enhanced warning labels, formal notification of safety rules by dealers to buyers, the addition of a youth ATV model appropriate for 14-year olds, written notification of child injury data at the time of sale and separate standards for tandem (two up) vehicles.
The ATV Safety Review Team is comprised of a diverse and knowledgeable group of scientists, engineers, and experts.