Seems to me, from an enforcement point of view, the obvious victims of =
this legislation would be the 4x4 and lowrider crowd! I doubt anyone in =
a RB B or Midget which was lowered for better handling would have to =
worry. One never knows, though, and to me, any new legislation is bad =
legislation!=20
Just my $.02
Dan
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From: FunE4MG
Sent: Friday, January 02, 1998 1:38 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Suspension ban in the works?!!!
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=20
> on
> >this important bill in the near future. In the meantime, please feel =
free=20
> to
> >make copies of this notice for distribution to all interested =
parties.
> >For more information please contact stevem@sema.org.
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