aware of this sad phenomenon that

is occurring .

Both

the

McKinley case , and the tragedies of other families , have been the subject of numerous newspaper articles and some television coverage .

S

numerous

ner

some

On behalf of those who have already been damaged , as well as

those who are still healthy but will certainly expose themselves

to this serious risk of injury or death ,

I want to tell you that

this

is a most serious problem .

Do not underestimate it .

The

problem has neither peaked nor crested - it is only beginning ,

and will increase in direct proportion to the popularity of these

3 - wheeled vehicles .

I

am not

an

engineer

and I do not claim

to have any

particular expertise in the field of vehicle dynamics .

As

a

lawyer who represented a family whose

lives were permanently

changed by the kind of accident with which you are concerned ,

I

have come to a basic understanding as to why literally hundreds

of men , women , and children have been seriously injured or killed

while riding these innocent - appearing vehicles .

Notwithstanding the claims and denials of the manufacturers ,

the fact is that these 3 - wheeled vehicles are simply more dangerous than the ordinary person expects . Safe and successful operation , especially on un - level terrain , requires proper shifting of the rider ' s weight forward or backward when going uphill or downhill , and requires side - shifting of the rider ' s body and proper distribution of his weight when turning . The

manufacturers do and will claim that these are simple maneuvers -

their

euphemism to describe these required maneuvers is that

these

3 - wheelers are " rider - activated . "

John Mckinley and the