Specialty Vehicle Institute Youth ATV Lead Ban

The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and Motorcycle Industry Council Statement Regarding Lead Ban and Lead-Containing Parts of Youth ATVs and Motorcycles

IRVINE, Calif., September 11, 2009 – The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) issued the following statement regarding U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum's September 10, 2009 testimony before the House of Representative's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

“As Chairman Tenenbaum stated in her testimony, SVIA and member company representatives met recently with the Chairman to discuss industry’s ATV safety programs as well as the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that has effectively banned the sale of youth model ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles."

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Just what this country needs, MORE freaking Govenrnment stickin their big ass nose where it has NO MISSION.