Found this in my e-mail box this am. apparently it came off the SEMA
(Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association) website. Keep an eye on
those Politicians..
Tom
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> > >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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