Ride Liability Waivers

[OakLeaf]

Actually that's pretty standard language among the waivers I see, and they probably got a form waiver from their parent organization rather than having it drafted specifically for them.

I HAVE refused to sign waivers with language like that when it was from a doctor's office. (And they were cool about it. If they hadn't been, I'd have found another doctor.) When it's boilerplate for participation in an event, I go ahead and sign it for the same reasons Geonz pointed out.

[Crankin]

The AMC has pretty stringent waivers, but it does not include that line. Yes, the lawyers pretty much told all of the leaders that the waivers are worthless, but we gotta have them. We make the people sign it before each ride and I have to mail it in after, as well as do an on line ride report.
The other club I ride with (CRW) has you do it on the membership form.