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February 9, 2007


Senator Frank Lautenberg
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C 20510

Dear Senator Lautenberg:

Roller coasters, amazingly thrilling rides with deadly and harsh consequences. I, for one, believe that the Federal Government should control amusement park roller coasters to further explain and demand danger signs, decrease brain injuries, and save innocent people’s lives. To begin, a leading cause to roller coaster deaths and disasters are danger and warning signs being incorrect, inadequate, and misleading. In one case, a ten-year-old girl died in Orlando, Florida from a deathly heart condition, unable to read a warning sign of potential danger, not written in English. Also, on August 16, 1981 a twenty year old man died from falling off the Rolling Thunder, in Six Flags, not reading the warning sign stating, “Fasten Your Seatbelts.” A third case documented was on July 28, 1984 a nine year old girl was killed in North Dakota, not recognizing the warning sign, “Danger Excelling Speeds.” In the end, the Federal Government should help support amusement park roller coaster rides to warn and protect fellow passengers of deathly and harsh difficulties and problems lurking ahead. This very helpful and logical change will save many innocent visitors, and provide for a thrilling, joyous, fun, and safe ride!

Harsh winds stinging your cheeks, shrieks and hollers filling the air, a frightening, stomach drooping hill lurking ahead, though this may seem impossible, roller coasters are a peak and pin point for blood clots and brain damages. Dr. Pete Speth, a forensic pathologist from Wenonah, N.J. documented 58 cases of brain damages dealing with roller coasters. Also, newly constructed 100mph. 400 feet hyper coasters were previously tested as hazardous to the brain. Lastly, it has been tested that thresholds of the brain tissue occur on roller coasters. As you can see, previous and past constructed roller coasters are hazardous and dangerous to your brain, an important and irreplaceable organ in your body. In the end, having the Federal Government control amusement park roller coasters, rules and restrictions will be placed to prevent these deathly, harsh, and hazardous difficulties.

Innocent people’s lives, this is at high potential risk with amusement park roller coasters! Dr. Pete Speth a forensic pathologist in Wenonah, N.J, documented eight fatal roller coaster disasters in New Jersey last year. Also, the newly constructed hyper coasters have killed five innocent people in New Jersey last August. Lastly, recently constructed roller coasters are slamming four G’s on passengers, exceeding space shuttle take offs. Therefore, I believe the Federal Government should control amusement park roller coasters, to keep people’s lives from stake, and keep roller coasters fun and thrilling and not the death seat. As you can see, roller coasters are amazing, fun, and thrilling rides, when the proper rules and procedures are followed and cared for. That is why I ask of you to take my opinion to heart, and have all power gifted to the Federal Government when dealing with dangerous roller coaster rides.


Respectfully Yours,
A Concerned Citizen