Measure to curb ATV injuries advances

Written by KTEN 10 NBC

Thursday, April 05, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY A bill to require children under the age of 18 to wear crash helmets while operating or riding on all-terrain vehicles on public land clears a Senate panel today.

The House-passed measure now goes to the Senate floor for consideration.
Senate author Andrew Rice says six children died in A-T-V accidents in Oklahoma last year.
The Oklahoma City Democrat says that number could be reduced by passing his bill into law.
He says Oklahoma currently has no safety requirements for A-T-V riders, other than they are not allowed to operate the vehicles on paved roads.

Failure to comply with the proposed law would result in a 25-dollar fine.
The law would not apply to the use of A-T-Vs on private property.

Source: http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=6321579

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