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Jun 15, 2010 · The amusement ride and device industry states that they have one of the best safety records in the USA comparable to other related recreational activities (IAAPA, 2010d).
If regulations in specific states need to be augmented, IAAPA encourages such action and recommend using the detailed ASTM International ride safety standards as the basis of any regulations.
Jun 15, 2010 · The purpose of this paper is to analyze the dimensions and practices that have shaped the safety of amusement rides and devices in the US amusement park industry.
- Brian Avery, Duncan R. Dickson
- 2010
Safety Regulations for U.S. Amusement Rides. Amusement ride safety in the United States is regulated through a patchwork of voluntary standards and federal, state, and local laws.
This work product was gathered by Saferparks as a public service, and is intended to offer a rough comparison of state rules governing amusement ride safety.
(a) a coaster ride, flume ride or other similar ride that travels more than 500 metres; or (b) an amusement ride that requires more than 4 hours of inspection
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The Council of Amusement and Recreation Equipment Safety (CARES) was founded in the late 1990s as a voluntary organization of chief government officials in the United States and Canada responsible for the enforcement of amusement ride regulations within their jurisdictions.