In a move that is aimed at hitting the Lead Ban, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), along with the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), have announced their support for two new bills - S. 608 and H.R. 1587 - that would overturn the ban that resulted from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. The said ban which affected the sales of off-highway motorcycles and ATVs designed for kids 12 and under came to an abrupt halt last February 10, 2009.

Although the MIC continues to believe that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has the power under the law and based on the scientific evidence submitted to grant the Industry’s pending exclusion petitions, the CPSC appears poised to deny these petitions. As a result, the MIC has intensified efforts to get Congressional support for a regulatory or legislative ‘fix,’ and is now strongly advocating two new bills that have been introduced, S. 608 and H.R. 1587.

“It’s time to start letting kids ride safely again on vehicles designed for their use, and finally put an end to this untimely economic debacle,” said Paul Vitrano, General Counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council and Specialty Vehicle Institute of America. “We’re very pleased to see that Congressional action is being taken to end the ban, and we’re working with the bill sponsors to ensure these bills would provide immediate and critical relief to the powersports industry.”

(Source) Motorcycle USA

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