The Killer Tricycle Banned by the US Government
This cultural hot potato of the 80s had everything - flawed design, thoughtless marketing, irresponsible dealers, young lives lost, sickening injury rates, bad parenting…the lot. Here’s the messy story of the three-wheeled ATV.
They were awesome, my neighbors had them growing up, and maybe still do. And here's why they are so awesome, and why it's so obnoxious that the government cracked down on their manufacturing.