MIC Heads to San Felipe
March 4, 2010, 3:45pm
IRVINE, Calif. - The Motorcycle Industry Council will cross
the border next week for the San Felipe 250 off-road race to increase
awareness of the need for the voices of those riders most affected by the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's ban on youth motorcycles and ATVs
to be heard by Congress.
MIC will have a booth at the event where visitors can get information on the
youth dirt bike and ATV ban and can sign letters to Congress calling for an
end to the restrictions.
A copy of the sample letter and background information about the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act can be found at www.stopthebannow.com.
"We want more letters from American residents voicing their concerns with
the lead ban but we also must continue to raise awareness among the very
group of riders that will be affected the most," said MIC General Counsel
Paul Vitrano. "Not all off-roaders know about the ban. Or, they see youth
models being sold again in dealerships and believe that the problem's been
solved. But there's only a temporary stay of enforcement and this fight is
not over. Until we get Congress to change the law and permanently end the
ban, we're in danger of losing small dirt bikes and ATVs, family trail
riding and youth racing. And without youth models, youth riders are more
likely to wind up on adult-sized machines, which we know is hazardous."
MIC representatives will staff its Stop the Ban booth on the San Felipe
Malecon (a famed beach boardwalk) during the March 12 Contingency Row
pre-race festivities and tech inspection for the 24th MasterCraft Safety
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. The booth will be located directly across from
the Rice & Beans Restaurant.
SCORE International is one of the most widely recognized off-road motorcycle
and ATV race sanctioning bodies in the world, known for the annual Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000. The San Felipe 250 is the first of the three-race SCORE
Baja series that also includes the Baja 500.
Background Information on the CPSIA:
Three key reasons why youth ATVs and motorcycles should be excluded from the
CPSIA's lead content provisions:
1. The lead content poses no risk to kids. Experts estimate
that the lead intake from kids' interaction with metal parts is less than
the lead intake from drinking a glass of water.
2. The key to keeping youth safe is having them ride the right
size vehicle. Kids are now at risk because the availability of youth ATVs
and motorcycles is limited due to the lead ban.
3. The lead ban hurts the economy for no good reason when
everyone is trying to grow the economy and create jobs. MIC estimates that a
complete ban on youth model vehicles would result in about $1 billion in
lost economic value in the retail marketplace every year.
Visit www.stopthebannow.com for background information, FAQs, and public
outreach tools for the Stop The Ban campaign.
The Motorcycle Industry Council exists to preserve, protect and promote
motorcycling through government relations, communications and media
relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, development of
data communications standards, and activities surrounding technical and
regulatory issues. It is a not-for-profit, national industry association
representing manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, scooters,
motorcycle/ATV/ROV parts and accessories, and members of allied trades such
as insurance, finance and investment companies, media companies and
consultants.
The MIC is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with a government relations
office adjacent to Washington, D.C. First called the MIC in 1970, the
organization has been in operation since 1914. Visit the MIC at www.mic.org.
the border next week for the San Felipe 250 off-road race to increase
awareness of the need for the voices of those riders most affected by the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's ban on youth motorcycles and ATVs
to be heard by Congress.
MIC will have a booth at the event where visitors can get information on the
youth dirt bike and ATV ban and can sign letters to Congress calling for an
end to the restrictions.
A copy of the sample letter and background information about the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act can be found at www.stopthebannow.com.
"We want more letters from American residents voicing their concerns with
the lead ban but we also must continue to raise awareness among the very
group of riders that will be affected the most," said MIC General Counsel
Paul Vitrano. "Not all off-roaders know about the ban. Or, they see youth
models being sold again in dealerships and believe that the problem's been
solved. But there's only a temporary stay of enforcement and this fight is
not over. Until we get Congress to change the law and permanently end the
ban, we're in danger of losing small dirt bikes and ATVs, family trail
riding and youth racing. And without youth models, youth riders are more
likely to wind up on adult-sized machines, which we know is hazardous."
MIC representatives will staff its Stop the Ban booth on the San Felipe
Malecon (a famed beach boardwalk) during the March 12 Contingency Row
pre-race festivities and tech inspection for the 24th MasterCraft Safety
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. The booth will be located directly across from
the Rice & Beans Restaurant.
SCORE International is one of the most widely recognized off-road motorcycle
and ATV race sanctioning bodies in the world, known for the annual Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000. The San Felipe 250 is the first of the three-race SCORE
Baja series that also includes the Baja 500.
Background Information on the CPSIA:
Three key reasons why youth ATVs and motorcycles should be excluded from the
CPSIA's lead content provisions:
1. The lead content poses no risk to kids. Experts estimate
that the lead intake from kids' interaction with metal parts is less than
the lead intake from drinking a glass of water.
2. The key to keeping youth safe is having them ride the right
size vehicle. Kids are now at risk because the availability of youth ATVs
and motorcycles is limited due to the lead ban.
3. The lead ban hurts the economy for no good reason when
everyone is trying to grow the economy and create jobs. MIC estimates that a
complete ban on youth model vehicles would result in about $1 billion in
lost economic value in the retail marketplace every year.
Visit www.stopthebannow.com for background information, FAQs, and public
outreach tools for the Stop The Ban campaign.
The Motorcycle Industry Council exists to preserve, protect and promote
motorcycling through government relations, communications and media
relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, development of
data communications standards, and activities surrounding technical and
regulatory issues. It is a not-for-profit, national industry association
representing manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, scooters,
motorcycle/ATV/ROV parts and accessories, and members of allied trades such
as insurance, finance and investment companies, media companies and
consultants.
The MIC is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with a government relations
office adjacent to Washington, D.C. First called the MIC in 1970, the
organization has been in operation since 1914. Visit the MIC at www.mic.org.
