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>>
URGENT
Call
to
Action
from
MX
Sports>>>>
Dear
Industry
Leaders,
Racers,
Fans
and
Enthusiasts,>>>>
Yesterday,
a
law
went
into
effect
prohibiting
the
sale
of
minicycles
to>
children
under
the
age
of
13
as
a
result
of
the
lead
content
in
the
>
machines>
(Consumer
Product
Safety
Improvement
Act
of
2008,
Title
I,
Section
101).>
This
law,
which
arguably
applies
to
both
motorcycles
and
ATVs,
treats
any>
children's
product
that
contains
more
lead
than
the
limit
established
by
>
law>
as
a
banned
hazardous
substance.>>>>
We
have
already
begun
to
experience
the
devastating
consequences
of
this>
new
legislation
upon
our
sport,
as
OEMs
have
already
pulled
these
machines>
from
their
showroom
floors.
Youth
racing
is
the
foundation
of
our
sport.>
That
is
when
most
of
you
fell
in
love
with
motorcycles
in
the
first
place,>
only
to
grow
up
to
bring
your
own
kids
back
to
the
racetracks.
Only
now,>
they
can't
ride.>>>>
On
behalf
of
MX
Sports
(Loretta
Lynn's),
Racer
Productions
(GNCC),
and>
ATVPG
(ATV
Amateur
Nationals),
we
are
extremely
concerned
with
the
short->
and
long-range
effects
of
this
new
legislation,
as
the
first
rounds
in
all>
of
our
various
series
are
less
than
two
weeks
away,
and
all
include
>
classes>
for
youth
racers
under
the
age
of
13.
But
it's
not
just
our
events
-
>
WORCS,>
NMA,
Mini
Os,
SETRA,
etc.,
are
all
adversely
impacted.>>>>
It
is
our
opinion
that
the
new
law
is
inapplicable
to
off-highway>
motorsports,
as
neither
motorcycles
nor
ATVs
have
the
potential
for>
ingestion,
and
lead
from
motorcycles
is
not
likely
to
be
absorbed
into
the>
bloodstream
or
present
a
health
hazard.
Let's
face
it
-
when
was
the
last>
time
someone
swallowed
a
motorcycle?
Any
other
interpretation
would
be>
silly.
Be
that
as
it
may,
the
law
will
continue
to
adversely
affect
our>
industry
unless
and
until
an
exemption
is
granted.>>>>
Presently,
there
is
a
petition
for
an
immediate
temporary
exemption>
pending
before
the
Consumer
Product
Safety
Commission
("CPSC")
filed
by
>
the>
Motorcycle
Industry
Council
(MIC)
on
behalf
of
the
OEMs,
distributors,
and>
industry
associations.
This
petition,
if
granted,
would
enable
our
>
industry>
to
move
forward
this
racing
season
while
the
applicability
of
the
law
to
>
the>
off-highway
industry
is
determined.>>>>
What
can
you
do?>>>>
A
form
letter
for
submission
to
the
CPSC
in
support
of
the
petition
for>
exemption
is
attached
as
prepared
by
the
MIC.
The
letter
will
also
be>
available
this
weekend
at
the
Indy
tradeshow.
Simply
print
out
one
copy
>
for>
each
person
in
your
family
and
submit
it
ASAP.
In
the
meantime,
AMA
is>
preparing
a
letter
for
submission
by
its
membership
to
the
CPSC.
Be
on
the>
lookout
for
that
one
as
well.>>>>
Also,
an
electronic
form
letter
has
been
prepared
by
State
Representative>
Tom
Self
of
Missouri.
Please
go
his
website
at
www.tomself.com.
Just
fill
>
in>
your
name
and
address
and
hit
"Submit"
to
register
your
support.
Please>
submit
this
letter
on
behalf
of
every
member
of
your
family
-
regardless
>
of>
age.>>>>
What
else
can
you
do?>>>>
Contact
your
congressmen
and
senators;
let
them
know
that
this
>>
legislation>
will
have
the
unintended
consequences
of
crippling
an
entire
industry.>
Surely,
it
could
not
have
been
the
spirit
or
intent
of
the
new
law
to
>
apply>
to
motorcycles
or
bicycles
(which
apparently
have
lead
in
the
brake
>
cables).>>>>
Time
is
of
the
essence.
The
very
future
of
our
sport
and
of
our
industry>
depends
on
this.
We
must
support
the
pending
petition
before
the>
commencement
of
the
national
racing
season.>>>>
Please
give
this
matter
your
immediate
attention,
and
forward
this
letter>
to
EVERY
PERSON
available
ASAP.>>>>
Thank
you |
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Bill
Eddy's
Motorsports
1205
N.
Futrall
Dr.
Fayetteville,
AR
72703
www.billeddysmotorsports.com
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here
for
store
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