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From: beaver@rlgvax.UUCP (R Beaver)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Big Brother is at it again
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Date: Mon, 20-May-85 13:09:32 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 20 13:09:32 1985
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> In case you haven't heard...
> 
> Those crazies at the Consumer Protection Agency are out to totally
> outlaw all three wheelers.  That includes a recall of all the ones
> out there already.  Seems some people get hurt on them.
> 
> I'm not going to go on a tirade about how insane this is, I just want
> you to get excited so you'll write some letters to people (names and
> addresses coming tomorrow) and help put a stop to this inanity.  
> 
> If they have any success with three wheelers they'll try their hand
> at two.
> 
> George Tatge

You do have a valid point.  However most buyers of these three wheels
assume to much.  They often refuse to wear a helmet, drive dangerously
fast and see it as nothing more than a motorized tricycle.  The CPA
is reacting rather than acting on this situation.  Before I finished
school I worked 2 years in a Hospital ER and we saw MANY related injuries
(i.e. brain death, paralysis) due to these TRIKES.  Some one has got to
take a stance any educate the public on the use/abuse of recreational
vehicles (4,3,2 wheel).  I have driven 3 wheels and there are some marked
differences in handling characteristics and are less (not much) forgiving
than a motorcycle.  All the CPA can do (after the AMA strangels them) is
say "ride safe and aware".

--beaver {seismo!allergra}!rlgvax!beaver