Read below to see how you can help in keeping our kids riding both for fun and
for competition. Please do your part so this family sport will continue to be that, a family sport.
Link to sign online letter: CLICK HERE
Letter to print and sign: CLICK HERE
* If you print out the letter and sign it, bring it to the track during practice hours and we will pay the postage and mail
it for you. You can also scan it and Email it to kevinking@southernmxa.com
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On August 14th, 2008, Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Intended to make
children's everyday toys safer, the rule governing implementation of the act threatens to end youth off-highway vehicle
(OHV) riding entirely.
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 Consumer Product Safety Commission (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.
The unavailability of youth OHVs will devastate family OHV recreation and cripple amateur competition, creating a domino
effect across all aspects of motorized recreation.
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 the petition exists and that they act on it to maintain a vital form of
recreation for American families, preserve youth racing and protect the thousands of jobs associated with this industry.
Please write or call your Representative 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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