Articles for Dirt Bike OHV Legal Issues
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Right Rider Access Fund, a charitable community benefit organization, was unveiled today. Its mission is to promote the safe and responsible use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) and to preserve riders’ access to appropriate lands.
Friday, February 18, 2011
A total of 37 federal lawmakers have stamped their approval on the Kids Just Want to Ride Act, which seeks to exempt kids' off-highway vehicles from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Friday, February 18, 2011
In written comments submitted for a congressional hearing held on Feb. 17, the AMA asked lawmakers to exempt kid-sized OHVs from the "lead law".
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Two years of persistent efforts have driven Congress to action. On February 17, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing to review the CPSIA.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
A U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled, "A Review of CPSIA and CPSC Resources." The hearing will examine the unintended consequences of recent consumer product safety laws.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
The CPSC has voted to delay enforcement of portions of the controversial OHV "lead law" that would have banned the sale of kids' dirtbikes and ATVs.
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has decided to hold off on requiring third-party testing and certification of kid-sized ATVs for lead content until Nov. 27, 2011.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Nearly 60 Lawmakers have come together to ask the Department of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, to withdraw a new land-use designation that could bar responsible off-highway riding from public land.
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is poised to vote on a staff recommendation to delay enforcement of parts of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, or "lead law".
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
On Dec. 22, 2010, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed Secretarial Order 3310 creating a new land-use designation called "Wild Lands" that essentially allows officials in the federal BLM to manage public land with out congress approval.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
On Jan. 25, Representative Denny Rehberg introduced H.R. 412, the Kids Just Want to Ride Act of 2011, which would exempt kids' off-highway vehicles (OHVs) from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg has recently introduced a bill that would end the ban on youth model ATV's and dirt bikes.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Western state governors have added their voice in the rising criticism of the new Wild Lands policy concerning the administrative power to ban OHV land.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Kids Just Want to Ride Act is set to be introduced next week by Representative Denny Rehberg in the U.S. House of Representatives. The AMA is urging everyone to call their Representative to become an original cosponsor.
Monday, January 17, 2011
In a move sure to have far-reaching effects on the way federal lands are used in the future, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a long-standing rule that prevented non-federal interestsfrom intervening in environmental disputes.
Friday, January 07, 2011
More than a dozen federal lawmakers are asking the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to delay enforcement of the so-called lead law that effectively bans the sale of kid-sized dirtbikes and ATVs.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has stopped his efforts to pass the omnibus public lands bill which would have closed thousands of acres for OHV enthusiasts.
Monday, December 20, 2010
The new Omnibus Public Lands bill is a 1,000-page bill that will restrict all motorized vehicle access including motorcycles and ATVs on thousands of acres of public lands.
Friday, December 10, 2010
In addition to a 60-day extension for ATV manufacturers to meet new safety standards, there will also be a push for a one-year stay of enforcement.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Department of the Interior documents have been released which call for up to 130 million acres to be designated as Wilderness and National Monument areas, making them off-limits to OHV riders.
