OK GANG,
This came to me via an interested party via the SEMA website today....It
concerns Colorado residents now...who knows who it will affect
later....knowing what California hobbyists did to get the recent SMOG law in
place, maybe we should keep an eternally vigilant eye on politicians
everywhere....
Tom
> >- ---------------------------------
> >LEGISLATIVE NOTICE
> >
> >BILL TO PROHIBIT ALTERED SUSPENSIONS
> >APPROVED BY COLORADO REVIEW COMMITTEE
> >
> >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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