![]() Markey said Saturday that the incident, whatever the cause, illustrates the dangers rides can pose. A similar bill last year failed to make it out of a congressional committee. ![]() Edward Markey (D-Mass.) plans to introduce a bill this month called the National Amusement Park Safety Act, which he said will close a loophole that prevents federal inspectors from regulating amusement park rides. Various studies have found the new coasters either safe or potentially dangerous, with critics arguing that their speed and gravitational force, combined with jerking motions, can cause headaches, brain injuries and death. Although it is unclear if the ride contributed to the girl's death, the incident will almost certainly add fuel to an ongoing debate about the safety of roller coasters, which have become taller, faster and more elaborate in recent years. ![]()
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