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Post by Dawn on Mar 15, 2007 10:55:22 GMT -5
Legislation to require children under 18 to wear helmets while riding all-terrain vehicles on public lands and trails moves a step closer to becoming law when it receives strong bipartisan support in the Oklahoma House.
The House voted 82-to-16 Wednesday for the measure that lawmakers say will prevent deaths and injuries to children involved in ATV mishaps in state and municipal parks. 18 people died on ATVs last year, including six under the age of 18.
ATV deaths in the state have steadily risen since 2000, when nine deaths were reported.
The measure is similar to a bill that was approved in the state Senate last year but died in the state House. House leaders said then they disagreed with guidelines that allowed law enforcement authorities to enforce the ATV regulations on private property.
The measure's author, Representative Bill Nations of Norman, says this year's version applies only to the state's 12 public parks and other public lands.
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Post by Dawn on Mar 15, 2007 10:56:53 GMT -5
According to the last line, we only have to wear them if we ride in the 12 state parks or other public lands...I do like the fact that they did away with the last proposed bill of enforcing it on private land.
Looks like it will be voted in with that vote of 82-16.
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Post by atv4mom on Mar 24, 2007 12:20:18 GMT -5
HB 1686 also states that you can't carry a passenger unless the ATV was designed for it. I should be able to decide for myself if I want to ride with my husband on his quad or not.
It also has no title.
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Post by Dawn on Mar 25, 2007 11:37:00 GMT -5
Dang...that would suck...my lil girl rides with me...and she wears a helmet...ALWAYS!!!
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