CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address Rising Death Toll

CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address
Rising Death Toll

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Furthering its commitment to
improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) and reduce the
number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs.

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CPSC staff's preliminary evaluations indicated that the vehicles may exhibit
inadequate lateral stability, undesirable steering characteristics, and
inadequate occupant protection during a rollover crash. The staff reviewed the
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) draft proposed American
National Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, ANSI/ROHVA 1-200X and
found preliminarily that it does not adequately address the deaths and
injuries associated with ROV rollovers and collisions.

The ANPR invites written comments from the public regarding the risks of
injury associated with ROVs and ways in which these risks could be addressed.
Following publication of the ANPR, the public will have 60 days to provide
comments to the Commission. Comments can be submitted at www.regulations.gov.

A statement on this vote by Chairman Inez Tenenbaum is in portable document
format (PDF).

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

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