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_ MFRS'PRVTLBLRS ok 1.7 I) RODUCTS IDENTIFIED _ EXCEPTED BY: PETITION' RULEMAKING ADMIN. FReD<] _ "'1111 PORTIONS RE.\lOVED: __ U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission LOG OF MEETING SUBJECT: Meeting with ROHVA DATE OF MEETING: November 14,2011 LOG ENTRY SOURCE: Matt Howsare/Dottie Lee DATE OF LOG ENTRY: November 10, 2011 LOCATION: Hearing room, CPSC Headquarters CPSC ATTENDEE(S): Chairman Inez Tenenbaum, Commissioner Robert Adler, Matt Howsare, Jason Levine, Jana Fong-Swamidoss, Dottie Lee, Robert howell, Mark Kumagai, Caroleene Paul NON-CPSC ATTENDEE(S): Paul Vitrano - EVP, ROHVA Kathy Van Kleeck - SVP, Government Relations, ROHVA Duane Taylor - Director, Federal Affairs, ROHVA Stacy Bogard - General Counsel, Polaris Industries Jan Rintamaki - Director, Government Relations, Polaris Industries Jeff Eyres - Assistant General Counsel, Polaris Industries Brett Gass - Senior Staff Engineer, Polaris Industries Aaron Deckard - Senior Project Engineer, Polaris Industries Erika Jones - Mayer Brown, outside counsel to Polaris Industries Brad Franklin - Manager, Government Relations, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Brian Gabel- Counsel, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. David Murray - Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, outside counsel to Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Tyler Furman - R&D Engineer, Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp., U.S.A.

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Page 1: lOVED: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Doug Wilson -Managing Counsel, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Ted Bettin -VP, New Product Development, Arctic Cat Annamarie Daley -Barnes

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_ 1111 PORTIONS RElOVED __

US Consumer Product Safety Commission LOG OF MEETING

SUBJECT Meeting with ROHVA

DATE OF MEETING November 142011

LOG ENTRY SOURCE Matt HowsareDottie Lee

DATE OF LOG ENTRY November 10 2011

LOCATION Hearing room CPSC Headquarters

CPSC ATTENDEE(S) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum Commissioner Robert Adler Matt Howsare Jason Levine Jana Fong-Swamidoss Dottie Lee Robert howell Mark Kumagai Caroleene Paul

NON-CPSC ATTENDEE(S) Paul Vitrano - EVP ROHVA Kathy Van Kleeck - SVP Government Relations ROHVA Duane Taylor - Director Federal Affairs ROHVA Stacy Bogard - General Counsel Polaris Industries Jan Rintamaki - Director Government Relations Polaris Industries Jeff Eyres - Assistant General Counsel Polaris Industries Brett Gass - Senior Staff Engineer Polaris Industries Aaron Deckard - Senior Project Engineer Polaris Industries Erika Jones - Mayer Brown outside counsel to Polaris Industries Brad Franklin - Manager Government Relations Yamaha Motor Corp USA Brian Gabel- Counsel Yamaha Motor Corp USA David Murray - Wilkie Farr amp Gallagher outside counsel to Yamaha Motor Corp USA Tyler Furman - RampD Engineer Kawasaki Motors Mfg Corp USA

Mike Wiegard - Eckert Seamans outside counsel to Kawasaki Motors Corp USA Doug Wilson - Managing Counsel Kawasaki Motors Corp USA Ted Bettin - VP New Product Development Arctic Cat Annamarie Daley - Barnes amp Thornburg outside counsel to Arctic Cat Marie-Claud Simard - Product Safety Advisor BRP Yves St-Arnaud - Director Legal Services BRP Mike Giddings - Bracewell and Giuliani Honda Paul Nathanson - Bracewell and Giuliani James Walker - Carr Engineering Inc consultant to ROHVA Dan Toomey - Design Research Engineering consultant to ROHVA Chris Van Ee - Design Research Engineering consultant to ROHVA Paul Fraantz - Applied Safety amp Ergonomics consultant to ROHVA Charles Burhans - Applied Safety amp ErgonomiCS consultant to ROHVA

SUMMARY OF MEETING ROHVA members gave a presentation (attached) to Chairman Tenenbaum and Commissioner Adler in which they demonstrated the progress they have made to date in developing the ANSIIROHVA voluntary standard A brief discussion followed where the Chairman and Commissioner Adler raised the three general concerns of CPSCs technical experts about the new ROHVA standard the rigor of ROHVAs lateral stability test the lack of an understeering requirement and inadequate occupant protection system requirements The Chairman and Commissioner Adler briefly asked questions of ROHVA members concerning the presentation and the new standard Chairman Tenenbaum concluded the meeting by recognizing that certain companies in attendance at the meeting manufactured ROVs that far exceeded the requirements of the ROHVA standard and encouraged these companies to continue working through the voluntary standards process to significantly strengthen the ROHVA standard to meet the level of safety that their products already provide and that CPSC staff believe should be attained

Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 Easl West Highway Bethesda Maryland 20814

MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

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MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

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Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

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Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

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bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

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IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

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Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

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DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

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bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

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bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

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J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

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ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

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Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

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Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

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Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

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ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

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Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

Page 2: lOVED: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Doug Wilson -Managing Counsel, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Ted Bettin -VP, New Product Development, Arctic Cat Annamarie Daley -Barnes

Mike Wiegard - Eckert Seamans outside counsel to Kawasaki Motors Corp USA Doug Wilson - Managing Counsel Kawasaki Motors Corp USA Ted Bettin - VP New Product Development Arctic Cat Annamarie Daley - Barnes amp Thornburg outside counsel to Arctic Cat Marie-Claud Simard - Product Safety Advisor BRP Yves St-Arnaud - Director Legal Services BRP Mike Giddings - Bracewell and Giuliani Honda Paul Nathanson - Bracewell and Giuliani James Walker - Carr Engineering Inc consultant to ROHVA Dan Toomey - Design Research Engineering consultant to ROHVA Chris Van Ee - Design Research Engineering consultant to ROHVA Paul Fraantz - Applied Safety amp Ergonomics consultant to ROHVA Charles Burhans - Applied Safety amp ErgonomiCS consultant to ROHVA

SUMMARY OF MEETING ROHVA members gave a presentation (attached) to Chairman Tenenbaum and Commissioner Adler in which they demonstrated the progress they have made to date in developing the ANSIIROHVA voluntary standard A brief discussion followed where the Chairman and Commissioner Adler raised the three general concerns of CPSCs technical experts about the new ROHVA standard the rigor of ROHVAs lateral stability test the lack of an understeering requirement and inadequate occupant protection system requirements The Chairman and Commissioner Adler briefly asked questions of ROHVA members concerning the presentation and the new standard Chairman Tenenbaum concluded the meeting by recognizing that certain companies in attendance at the meeting manufactured ROVs that far exceeded the requirements of the ROHVA standard and encouraged these companies to continue working through the voluntary standards process to significantly strengthen the ROHVA standard to meet the level of safety that their products already provide and that CPSC staff believe should be attained

Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 Easl West Highway Bethesda Maryland 20814

MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

Date _____________ Project _________________________

Location ____________ __________________________Pu~o~

Name Organization Phone Fax E~mail (PLEASE PRINTI

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Name Organization Phone Fax E-mail (PLEASE PRINn

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MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

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Consumer Product Safety Commission

MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

4330 East West Highway Bethesda Mlryland 20814

Date _____________ Project __________________________

Pu~oseLocation

Name PLEASE PRINn

Organization Phone Fax Emiddotmail

CPSc -opoundx

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VBIICU AI8OCIA11OIt

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ROHVA Members

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IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

( --~

Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

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Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

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DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

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bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

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Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

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bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

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Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

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Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

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ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

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16

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Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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m Consumer Produet Safety Commission 4330 East Yest Highway Dethesda Maryland 10814 ~w MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

Date _____________________ Projccl ________________________________

Location _____________ ______________________________________________Pu~se

Name Organization Phone Fax E-mail (PLEASE PRINn

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Pu~oseLocation

Name PLEASE PRINn

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IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

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Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

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bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

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DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

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bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

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bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

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bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

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Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda Maryland 20814

MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

Date _____________ Project _________________________

Location _____________ ___________________________Pu~ose

Organization Phone Fax E-mail

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MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

4330 East West Highway Bethesda Mlryland 20814

Date _____________ Project __________________________

Pu~oseLocation

Name PLEASE PRINn

Organization Phone Fax Emiddotmail

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IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

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Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

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bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

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Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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------------------------_____________________________________________ _

Consumer Product Safety Commission

MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD

4330 East West Highway Bethesda Mlryland 20814

Date _____________ Project __________________________

Pu~oseLocation

Name PLEASE PRINn

Organization Phone Fax Emiddotmail

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bull Only Growing Segment +15 in 2010

I Tens of Thousands of Jobs related to - Manufacturing - Retail - Tourism

VBIICU AI8OCIA11OIt

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ROHVAs Comprehensive SafetyiActionPlamiddot ~ middot Announced to Chairman TenenbaumJin July 2010 REalATIOIIAI~Y

IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

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Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

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8

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80

40

0 000

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

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f~- ~~-----

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Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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---~- middotv ~ rr

Recreational Off-Highway vijhiclesl-= ------ ~-~ --- ---~-----

bull Only Growing Segment +15 in 2010

I Tens of Thousands of Jobs related to - Manufacturing - Retail - Tourism

VBIICU AI8OCIA11OIt

--- ---- -~---

ROHVA Members

mearmiddot

Kawasaki

POLARIS

H 8400 of ROVs Represented by ROHVA

2

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c o

~ 0 ~C

C- gtoa

shy ~

c W -laquoI

--o C

C C ltC

___h_ bull bullbullbullbullbullbull ~~ bullbull ~~~ic~~~1

ROHVAs Comprehensive SafetyiActionPlamiddot ~ middot Announced to Chairman TenenbaumJin July 2010 REalATIOIIAI~Y

IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

( --~

Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

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f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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--

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C- gtoa

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c W -laquoI

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ROHVAs Comprehensive SafetyiActionPlamiddot ~ middot Announced to Chairman TenenbaumJin July 2010 REalATIOIIAI~Y

IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

( --~

Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

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f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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ROHVAs Comprehensive SafetyiActionPlamiddot ~ middot Announced to Chairman TenenbaumJin July 2010 REalATIOIIAI~Y

IHICU A8IIOlIAl1ON

Vehicle Voluntary Standard Occupant Behavior

V1 Static and Dynamic I V 1 Required Helmet and Stability Performance Requirements Seatbelt Use

Standardized WarningV 2 Occupant Retention I V 2 LabelsPerformance Requirements

V 3 Restraint Warning System I V 3 E-Course Training

V 4 Vehicle Class Expanded to Meet I V 4 Hands-On Training CPSC Area of Interest Q12012

4

( --~

Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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( --~

Vehicle Standards

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2010 issued in 0310 - Created initial benchmark - Continued to work to address CPSC comments and concerns

bull ANSI 1ROHVA 1-2011 issued in 0711 - First-ever dynamic stability standard for OHVs - Occupant retention constructionperformance standards

RapidSignificant Progress On Standards 5

-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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-~--- ---~-~~---------~-bull~~~- ~1 -i

i_H

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHVAl12011 fllCllEATIOfW OFF-tlIGIIWlY

VEHICLE ASSOCUmOM

-------- _--------------shy

bull Support for J-turn and opinion favoring understeer on pavement

bull SEA report on CPSC sponsored testing - Had hoped to have opportunity to discuss methodology and

findings directly with SEA - Independently analyzed SEA testing

Carr Engineering Inc James E Walker Jr BSME PE

6

IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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IIICREATIOIIAL OFF-HIGIIWAY IEtIlCU A$IiIOCWKIN

---~-~------------ shy

Stability

bull Static testing methods highly repeatable - Tilt table (+-300 Average 14 Max) - Center of gravity amp SSF Kst (+ 2degA Average 5 Max)

bull J-turn Not repeatable nor reproducible - Steering wheel angle twl (+-14 Average 63 Max) - Ay lateral acceleration twl (+-13 Average 37 Max)

bull SEA internal variation ( 19) bull eEl run to run variation (22)

Lack of Repeatability Makes JTurn Inappropriate For Standard 7

Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

RECREATIOIW OFF-HIGKWAV VlKlcu~

Oversteer to Understeer

OlO O2) 030 0

8

240 Q ltII

g Go

Q 200c lt cc

Go

~ 160 101)

s t Go

DS 120

80

40

0 000

r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

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Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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Handling --~-----~-----

bull Handling (understeer gradient) on pavement - Inappropriate for use as astandard or metric

due to lack of correlation to crash risk crash involvement or off-highway handling

bull Handling (understeer gradient) can change I reverse depending on

Surface (off-highway Texas dirt) - Driveline

bull May dictate compromises in vehicle design that can reduce utility andor crash avoidance capacity

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CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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r-__~-WWlt -~___ ~_~~_bullbullbull_~_____

CPSC Comments to ANSIROHIAl~2011 REaIfA1IOIW OFF-IIIQHWAY

Question ANSIIROHVA Occupant Retention Standard$ YElaauasoCJATlOH 1-- _c_

~---~~~~~---- _=-- - shy

DESIGN RESEARCH ENGINEERING

Chris A Van Ee PhD PE Daniel E Toomey MSE PE

9

ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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ROPS Seat Belt and Zone 1provides effective restraint and

-~-------

Occupant Retention System ~TIOtWOfI-IIIGlfWAY

VEIIaE AIIIIXIImOtt

----------- ---~~-

bull protection to helmeted occupants

bull Zones 1 2 and 3 bull Geometry based on anthropometry of population bull Strength requirements for zones are reasonable bull MADYMO simulations show effectiveness of the zone barriers

bull Zone 4- ROPS design and seat belt use are effective in mitigating the potential for head crush injuries to helmeted occupants

ANSIROHVA ORS Provide Appropriate Retention

c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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c- ________

Mandatory Standards Are NotN~eessary ~ OFF-tIIGMWAY

fBtIaJ~

__~_bullbullbullbullbull_______ A

bull Significant evolution of voluntary standards

bull ROHVA has been responsive to CPSCs areas of concern (dynamic stability occupant retention)

bull Chairman CPSC has an active partner in addressing safety concerns with ROHVA members Mandatory standards necessary if

1 Insufficient compliance with voluntary All ROHVA members complywill comply with standard ANSIROHVA 1middot2011

2 Voluntary standard does not adeqUatelY The data show that vehicles meeting protect consumers from unreasonable ANSVROHVA 1middot2011 do not present an risk of death and injury unreasonable risk of death and injury

Analyzed Incident Data For True Causes 11

r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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r-~~~ j

Relevance of Vehicle Design in Incidents -- shy -~-------~------

bull In 1989 CPSC conducted a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of 162 fatality incidents in order to address crash avoidance issues for ATVs (A Corley Analysis of Causative Factors in All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Deaths -1989 (Jan 1991))

bull Conclusion Vehicle design (ie stability steeringhandling) not the primary factor in 94 of the incidents overwhelming number attributed to actions of the operator

bull CPSC has not conducted such a multi-disciplinary qualitative analysis of ROV lOis

12

____ lt

f~- ~~-----

-----~-------~-~ bullbull1jt-gtIr

Qualitative Analysis of R()VIDlsmiddot ~

~-~-----------shy

wmiddotmiddot__ RaIIEA11QfW IlfF-HIGHWAV

YIHIaE AI1OCtlTION

Carr Engineering Inc

ApPI~IED SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS INC

J Paul Frantz PhD CPSM CPE Applied Safety and Ergonomics

Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

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Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

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Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

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Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

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RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

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Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

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Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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Conclusions from Qualitative Analysis cof lOis REtllATIOIIIL 0ffIIIBtIWAY

YEHlCLE A8SOCIAl1OM

bull Portion of ROV incidents that potentially could be addressed by different stability amp handling performance requirements is very small

90 of incidents would not have been prevented by different stability amphandling performance requirements

10 of lOis are inconclusive - It is not possible to conclude that different design attributes could have prevented the crash

bull ROHVAs work on rules for behavior is addressing the primary risks

_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

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bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

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Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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_____________bullbullbullcmbullbull

ROV Safety Rules Key messages to address hazard patterns Regularly promoted by ROHVA and others

Rules for Behavior

_tlQllA OflLHlnklaquoAf iEtiQocw

ReaeatiotIaI OIf-Hig-l Vehtcle Assoaalion MedICI R41abons 949-255-2560 Ext 3132

Recreational otf-HlglIway Vehicle Ancel_lion Call for Sa FpurWhullns th I

IRVINE Calif

Reaeatlooal OffHighway Vehicle A$$cQation Media Refalions 949-25$-2560 ell 3132

RKrcational Off-Highway Veblcle Assoclllon Conllnues Pion~rlllg Work In Sllpport of Consellsus Sblnduds and OCCllPUlt SafelY

RIaIlATIONAL OFfotIIOHWAY VEHItU A88OCIATION

NEWS from CPSC

Us Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Infonnatioo and Public Affairs Washington DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RelEASE CPSC RecaUHotIlne (800) 63Bmiddot2772 May 27 2011 CPSC Media Contact (301) 504-7908 Release 11-233

CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend

CPSC encourages ROV riders amp passengers to follow these guidelines from CPSC and the Recreational Off-highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA)

15

~~ ~~-------

bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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bull bull bull bull

Education And Training

ROV EmiddotCourse Over 2800 enrolled in 2011 Up 23 from 2010 Supported by members Publicity via enthusiast trade and government partners

16

__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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__-----___x

Education And Training ~OFF-IIIGHWAY

VEHIQE At8OCIAl1C

ROV Hands-On Training - Incorporating best practices and leveraging resources from ASI ampMSF - ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite - launch in early 2012 - Training available to customers of non-member companies

PublicHea1th Pte1 irnmolc Prott

17

---- ~~------ -~ ~---------~

Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18

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Next Steps j--

Continue to Promote Safe and Continue Dialogue with CPSC regarding Responsible Use Vehicle Standards

1 Demand building for ROV EmiddotCourse 11 Answer questions regarding ROHVAs appreciate more help from CPSC work

2 Launch ROV Basic DriverCourse and Open Trail Experience Suite in early 2012

2 Rely on a fact based approach to safety correlating standards development to real world risk

3 Promote education and training with 13 Request open communication with media events (Locations TBO) CPSC regarding its positions and the

underlying data

ROHVA Is An Active Partner on Safety 18