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The Property Owners Bill
Property owners dodge lawsuits for dirt bike crashes
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
Bad for everyday people ·
This bill blocks you from suing a property owner if you get hurt riding a dirt bike on their land, even if you paid them to ride.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
When you pay to use a dirt bike track, you expect the owner to keep it safe. This bill gives property owners a shield against lawsuits. If you get hurt because the owner was a little careless, you cannot sue them. You can only take them to court if they were extremely reckless or hid a deadly trap. This leaves injured riders stuck paying their own hospital bills.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Stops riders from suing landowners for ordinary accidents on dirt bikes.
- Applies even if the rider paid a fee to use the land or rent the bike.
- Says riders automatically accept the known risks of dirt biking when they ride.
- Still lets riders sue if the owner was extremely reckless or hid a known danger.
- Still lets riders sue if the owner rented them a bike they knew was broken.
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