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>From: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
>Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 14:38:25 EST
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Suspension ban in the works?!!!
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>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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