2TrakR

~SPONSOR~
Mi. Trail Riders
Jan 1, 2002
794
0
This has been out for a while now but wanted to make sure you were aware of it. Senate Bill 0847
<http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billintroduced/senate/htm/2005-SIB-0847.htm>

Make your own decisions, I'm not here to sway you either way, just inform.

It's my understanding AMA D-14 initiated and is in support of this legislation. The aim is to enable youth to race without first going through ORV Safety Training.

The CCC's position is "no support"; safety training is a core value and thus skipping such training conflicts with this value.

Senate Bill 847 was entered on 10/26/05 and seeks to change some of the language used in PA451 to define legal parameters for the operation of ORVs by minors.
This is the section of law that says you can't ride a 3 wheeler if you are under 16, must have an adult supervising you, have a certificate, etc. etc.
Only changing the law so a youth can ride at an organized "event" (ie race) when certain conditions are met. This may preclude them from having a certificate.

Here's the text they are adding.

(18) A requirement of this section that a child be under the
direct visual supervision of an adult, possess an ORV safety
certificate, or operate an ORV on private land owned by a parent or
guardian does not apply if all of the following requirements are
met:
(a) The child is participating in an organized ORV riding or
racing event held on land not owned by this state.
(b) The child's parent or legal guardian has provided the
event organizer with written permission for the child to
participate in the event.
(c) The event organizer has not less than $500,000.00
liability insurance coverage for the event.
(d) A physician or physician's assistant licensed or otherwise
authorized under part 170 or 175 of the public health code, 1978 PA
368, MCL 333.17001 to 333.17084 and 333.17501 to 333.17556, or a
paramedic or emergency medical technician licensed under part 209
of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20901 to 333.20979,
is present at the site of the event or available on call.
(e) The event is at all times under the supervision of adult
staff of the event organizer and a staff member serves as a flagger
to warn ORV riders if another ORV rider is injured or an ORV is
inoperable in the ORV operating area.
(f) Fencing or another means of crowd control is used to keep
spectators out of the ORV operating area.
(g) If the event is on a closed course, dust is controlled in
the ORV operating area and the riding surface in the ORV operating
area is otherwise properly prepared.
(h) Any ATVs used by participants are equipped with a side
step bar or comparable safety equipment and with a tether kill
switch, and the tether is used by all participants.
(i) Each participant in the event wears a crash helmet
approved by the United States department of transportation, a
protective long-sleeved shirt or jacket, long pants, boots, and
protective gloves.
(j) Any other applicable requirements of this part or rules
promulgated under this part are met.
 
Top Bottom