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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Oct. 22 that it has voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with recreational off-highway vehicles.  Preliminary evaluations by the CPSC indicated that the vehicles may exhibit inadequate lateral stability, undesirable steering characteristics, and inadequate occupant protection during a rollover crash.

Here's a link to the CPSC press release: 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10020.html