Re: FWD - Colorado Legislation (gnash)

[rlpplsky <rlpplsky@ix.netcom.com>]

Very interesting:  I guess I am not too concerned since I do not drive
either a pickup truck that is raised up a foot with monster tires on it or a
small car with tires that stick out 8" beyond the fenders.  I am guessing
that those vehicles will be targeted -- not Audis lowered 1" with +1 or +2
wheel/tire packages.  IMHO, the afore-mentioned vehicle types are indeed a
hazard on the roads.

Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200Q (+1 in summer)


At 06:29 PM 1/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Steven Meltzer <scheherazade@earthlink.net>
>Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 15:36:11 -0600
>To: 911 gruppo <911@porschefans.com>, 944 gruppo <924-944@porschefans.com>
>Subject: This is hard to believe but...
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>I've never been persuaded that Colorado folks gave much thought to their
>legislation. Read on..
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>> LEGISLATIVE NOTICE
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>> BILL TO PROHIBIT ALTERED SUSPENSIONS
>> APPROVED BY COLORADO REVIEW COMMITTEE
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>> The Colorado Legislature's Transportation Legislation Review Committee
>> has
>> given preliminary approval to a draft bill that would prohibit any
>> person
>> from operating a motor vehicle on a public highway if the configuration
>> of
>> the vehicle has been altered from the original manufacturer's
>> specifications. This measure is specifically designed to ban vehicles
>> with
>> altered suspensions, but also pertains to tire or wheel size, body
>> height,
>> chassis configuration and steering system. Violators could face fines of
>> up
>> to $1,000.
>> SEMA supports reasonable and relevant safety laws regulations at both
>> the
>> state and federal level and supports the model raised vehicle regulation
>> recommended by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
>> Like some other states, however, Colorado appears poised to impose
>> unnecessarily restrictive and burdensome vehicle suspension requirements
>> without substantiating its claim that the legislation will improve
>> highway
>> safety or provide other tangible benefits. In addition, it effectively
>> defers to the vehicle manufacturers to set the standards.
>> While this bill has not been formally introduced and Review Committee
>> approval does not ensure passage, we are extremely concerned that action
>> on
>> the legislation may become an immediate priority when the legislature
>> reconvenes in January, 1998. We will be forwarding additional
>> information on
>> this important bill in the near future. In the meantime, please feel
>> free to
>> make copies of this notice for distribution to all interested parties.
>> For more information please contact stevem@sema.org.
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