ROHVA Update: Standards Development and Safety Programs

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1 ROHVA Update: Standards Development and Safety Programs National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council and National Association of OHV Program Managers Annual Training Conference August 27, 2010

2 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles ROV Industry* ROHVA Members 525,000 Total ROVs in Use 285 Million Annual Driver & Passenger Hours 84% Of ROVs Represented By ROHVA * Results from the 2009 ROV Exposure Study, by Heiden Associates; App. 2 to ROHVA ANPR Comments 2

3 Developments Since 2009 NOHVCC/NAOPM Conference 10/28/09 CPSC issues ANPR to establish standards for ROVs 03/05/10 ANSI approves ANSI/ROHVA Voluntary Standard 03/09/10 ROHVA initiates ANSI revision process 07/16/10 ROHVA launches ROV E-Course MY2011 All ROHVA members voluntarily include side retention systems on all ROVs 3

4 Key Technical Issues in ANPR Steering/Handling Stability Occupant Protection/Retention 4

5 Review of Top Incident Factors* ROHVA Action: Developing A Comprehensive Safety Plan *An Analysis of Hazard and Risk Issues Associated with Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs), by Heiden Associates; App. 11 to ROHVA ANPR Comments 5

6 ROHVA s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Vehicle Voluntary Standard 1. Mandatory Static and Dynamic Stability Standards 2. Mandatory Occupant Retention Performance Standards 3. Mandatory Restraint Warning System Occupant Behavior 1. Mandatory Helmet and Seatbelt Use 2. Free E-Course Training Emphasizing: Helmet and Seatbelt Use Warned Against Behaviors Driver Error 3. Hands-On Training Continue To Positively Affect Safety 6

7 Steering/Handling and Stability CPSC Staff Proposed SSF at automobile levels Focused on understeer/oversteer on pavement (SAE J266) ROHVA Already includes Kst & TTA Developing dynamic stability test for low speed rollover propensity Focus: Rollover/Two- Wheel Lift Not Oversteer/Understeer Characteristics on Pavement Will be included in revised standard ROHVA Action: Static And Dynamic Stability Testing 7

8 Occupant Retention / Protection Occupant Retention & Protection System includes: * ROPS * Foot / Leg Retention * Seat Belts * Hip / Shoulder / Arm Retention * Hand holds * Seats / Headrests ROHVA Members: Already mandating helmet use and providing side retention All ROV standards should recommend mandatory helmet use ROHVA Members: Occupant Retention & Protection System 8

9 ROV Safety Rules 1. Always wear a helmet and other protective gear, use the seat belts, and keep all parts of your body inside the ROV. 2. Never drive on paved roads except to cross when done safely and permitted by law. ROVs are designed to be operated off-highway. 3. Drive only in designated areas, at a safe speed, and use care when turning and crossing slopes. 4. Never drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. 5. Never drive an ROV unless you re 16 or older or have a driver s license. ROVs are not toys. 6. Never carry more passengers than the ROV is designed for, and never allow a passenger who is too small to sit in a passenger seat to ride in the ROV. 7. Read and follow the operator s manual and warning labels. 9

10 Education and Training ROV DriverCourse consisting of: ROV E-Course ROV Hands-On Course now under development; expected Q ROHVA Action: E-Course + Hands-On ROV Training 10

11 ROV DriverCourse Training directly addresses warned against behaviors E-Course 100% of expense borne by ROHVA Free to users Stand-alone program or Prerequisite to Hands-On Course Hands-On Course 100% of development and infrastructure expense borne by ROHVA Fee-based and occupational programs through network of ROHVA-certified Instructors/Sites ATVRC Ranges; MSF DBS delivery model 11

12 ROHVA s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Vehicle Voluntary Standard 1. Mandatory Static and Dynamic Stability Standards 2. Mandatory Occupant Retention Performance Standards 3. Mandatory Restraint Warning System Occupant Behavior 1. Mandatory Helmet and Seatbelt Use 2. Free E-Course Training Emphasizing: Helmet and Seatbelt Use Warned Against Behaviors Driver Error 3. Hands-On Training Continue To Positively Affect Safety 12

13 Questions? Paul C. Vitrano Executive Vice President x