The problem I have with such broad language in legislation is that it tends
to pretty broadly applied. Does Colorado have a periodic vehicle safety
inspection? If so you may find your tube shock converted car now fails
inspection. Yes teh jacked up truck and low-rider crowd will probably get
the brunt of it. But if the problem is unsafe modifications, then the law
needs to target unsafe modifications, not all Modifications.
I am reminded of a friend's bug that would not pass California emisions
testing because the emisions control system had been modified. The
modifications actually made the car run much cleaner, but hey, making the
car cleaner was a modification, ergo he failed the "visual".
Bad laws specify the method ofr getting a given result, method, good laws
target the result, and leave the method up to you and I. This kind of
regulation encourages innovation, the other kind kills it.
Greg
Greg
At 04:08 PM 1/2/98 -0600, DANIEL RAY wrote:
>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!
>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
>> 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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Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
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