Congressional Fix is Only Solution to CPSC Ban of OHVs

The General agrees with the National Association of Manufacturers and their March 24 letter which describes the fiscal impacts of the CPSC ban on OHVs sales, and other products. They too call for a Congressional fix.

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Click on Dear Colleague Letter to the right to

expand it.

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NAM March 24 Letter
http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=16672&pagetitle=NAM+calls+for+action+to+fix+new+product+safety+law

Currently various bills (H.R. 968, etc.) designed to fix the problem are making their way through Congress. However, it appears that a rather new bill H.R. 1587 (the Dirt-Bike Bill) may be our best chance to get a resolution to the OHV crisis. I continue to believe it was Congress that gave us a well-intended law that was filled with ambiguity which ultimately lead to unintended consequences such as the banning many legitimate “non-toy” products. (see Dear Colleague letter posted with blog)

Stay tuned as you may be asked to contact your local Member of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 1587.

Thanks for staying engaged!!!

The General

People Banging Trash Can Lids to Protest CPSC Ban on Youth OHVs

I read in the VOICES Section of the March 11, 2009 issue of CycleNews
where SF Bay Area OHV advocate, Dave Duffin, said he was ready to
start banging an old metal trash-can lid so Congress will hear our voices on
the absurd and hurtful CPSC ban on youth OHVs (and snowmobiles).

Good news for Mr. Duffin, a loud national outcry IS arising from the grassroots and they are mad as hell and are not going to take it any longer. The General visited a local KTM dealer
last week and he said that it is hurting his business and making his customers
mad.

Based on numerous recent letters from Congress to the CPSC and requests
for hearings on this issue, I would say that Congress and the media are hearing
from thousands of motocross/trail moms, angry dads, distraught OHV dealers,
and discouraged young riders.


Our friends at the MIC have a very cool Website and letter program set up. It has
specific letters tailored for the various stakeholders including riders, dealers, and families to send in. Go there TODAY and send new letters to Congressional Committees and the CPSC.

The General has already sent email letters and also printed off hard copies and placed them in the mail today.

BRC’s March 9 “Lead Alert”
http://www.sharetrails.org/alerts/?alert=959

MIC's "Stop the Ban" Letter Generator and Info Site:

http://www.mic.org/stoptheban.cfm

Congressman John Dingell’s Letter to CPSC
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi15_dingell/090305CPSC.shtml

BRC's News Release with Link to Congressman Simpson's Letter to Chairman Waxmanhttp://www.sharetrails.org/releases/media/?story=636

Congressman Duncan Hunter's Letter to CPSChttp://www.sharetrails.org/uploads/CPSC_Cong_Hunter_March_2_Letter.pdf

Western Caucus Letter

http://www.sharetrails.org/uploads/CPSC_Western_Caucus_Letter_Feb_6_20090001.pdf

State Representative Tom Self's Website

http://www.tomself.com/

Go forth and write! That’s an Order

-- The General

Congressman Mike Simpson Joins CPSC Fight

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson recently joined the growing
national movement against the CPSC’s current ban on youth
OHVs. His interest in this issue and request for a hearing adds
considerable weight to the ongoing efforts by Congress, OHV dealers,

grassroots, national OHV organizations, Western Caucus, MIC, and State Senator Tom Self to have the CPSC resolve this crisis PDQ.

BRC News Alert on Cong. Simpson
http://www.sharetrails.org/alerts/?alert=951

Simpson’s March 4 Letter to Chairman Waxman Asking for a Hearing
http://www.sharetrails.org/uploads/Letter_to_Chairman_Waxman_re_CPSIA.pdf

Western Caucus Letter to CPSC
http://www.sharetrails.org/uploads/CPSC_Western_Caucus_Letter_Feb_6_20090001.pdf

The General thanks his readers for their continued efforts on this issue.

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