Articles for Dirt Bike OHV Legal Issues
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Consumer Products Safety Commission is poised to delay enforcement of the law that bans the sale of youth-model motorcycles and ATVs due to possible lead concerns.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Umpqua National Forest, located in southwestern Oregon, has released a Proposed Action to develop a Travel Management Plan that will establish OHV use limits.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Motorcycle Industry Council and Specialty Vehicle Institute of America respond to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's rejection of the lead standard exclusion petition and proposed stay of enforcement.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Supercross stars like James Stewart and Travis Pastrana speak out on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act that has banned the sale of youth-model motorcycles and ATVs.
Friday, April 03, 2009
The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are disappointed that CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord intends to vote against the lead ban repeal petitions.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Acting Chairman Nancy Nord of the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission has decided to hold off for a year enforcing the new lead law that has forced dealers to yank youth-model off-road motorcycles and ATVs off their showroom floors.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommending that the agency refuse to grant an exemption for youth-model off-road motorcycles and ATV from a new anti-lead law.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
The Motorcycle Industry rallied in Washington D.C. against the youth off-road vehicle lead ban despite the Consumer Product Safety Commission's opposition.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
AMA members, riders, and motorcycle industry officials rallied in Washington, D.C. to overturn a ban on the sale of youth-model motorcycles and ATVs
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association is urging AMA members and concerned motorcyclists to push their federal lawmakers to support two letters being circulated by members of Congress to remove OHV from the CPSC lead ban.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Motorcycle Industry Council Urges Vigorous Support for Two New Bills that would Overturn the Ban on Youth ATVs and Off-Highway Motorcycles.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
By a 2-to-1 ratio Congress votes to close more than 2 million acres nationwide to off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and other motorized vehicles.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Senator Tester has introduced legislation, S. 608 that would stop the ban. Please urge your Senators and Members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to support this bill.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The House will vote on H.R. 146, the reintroduced Omnibus Public Lands Bill that would prohibit motorized vehicles on a portion of public lands.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The AMA urges everyone to contact their representative to stop the Omnibus bill that would prohibit all motorized vehicles on public lands.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Malcolm Smith of Malcolm Smith Motorsports opened his doors and sold three minicycles in protest of the CPSIA ban on minicycles and related products.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Although the official vote in the Senate has not yet taken place, we must be honest and say that the bill is likely to pass either 3/17/09 or 3/18/09.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Off-road motorcycle legend Malcolm Smith defies the CPSC lead ban with his Kids Love 2 Ride Protest, Thursday, March 19th, 2009.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Shot down in the U.S. House of Representatives, the OHV March 11, the Omnibus land use bill has been revived in the Senate.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Omnibus legistlation that would have stopped OHV riding access to 2 million acres is stopped in the US House of Representatives.
