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Families and safety groups back 'Colby's Law' to require safety standards at motocross and BMX tracks
Summary
Family members of a 14‑year‑old killed on a motocross track and safety and industry witnesses urged the Joint Committee to advance H.2740 ("Colby's Law"), which would require tracks to maintain on‑site medical coverage, insurance, inspections, flagging and physical protections such as barrier netting or hay bales.
Family members of a 14‑year‑old who died at a motocross track told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that Massachusetts currently lacks basic, statewide safety requirements for motocross and BMX tracks.
Tammy Lippincott, Colby’s mother, described the October incident that killed her son and told the committee there was no on‑site medical staff, no perimeter access for emergency vehicles and no standardized safety protections at the track. "When Colby crashed, no one was ready," she said. "It took 30 minutes for the emergency personnel to reach him on the backside of the…
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