No problems in New Jersey. We can register the cars as regular cars and have
them go through an inspection process or as Classic Cars with a "QQ" plate
which restricts our driving to meets, repair shops, etc. However I doubt if
that requirement is really enforced. I am sure that you will hear from the
other 49 states. It is just too easy to state that the driving is to check
out a recent repair.
This may be a good time for everyone on the list to send in their states
foibles so that a complete record can be maintained of our politicians
pandering.
This reminds me of when I had a boat 10 or so years ago and there was a big
outpouring from the environmentalists to prohibit boaters from dumping their
port-a-potties overboard into the ocean -- 10 ounces or so of urine (OK more
if I had a couple of brewskis) One of the major boating magazines said that
they would agree to this requirement if they could be told by the
politicians who was going to diaper the whales. Think of it!!
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
www.healey6.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ph.J.Aeckerlin
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 4:20 PM
To: Healey webforum
Subject: Old cars banned?
friends,
One of the leading Dutch newspapers carries a story on present and
future limitations to Dutch traffic, related to reduction of pollution.
The article states: ..." It is expected that the exemption of road tax
will be dropped for the heavy polluting classic cars of 25 years old and
over. These are sometimes imported from American states where these
vehicles are banned because of their high emission of dangerous and
polluting gases."
I intend to write the editor using the arguments that I've read on this
forum a few times when similar nonsense was aired by American
politicians, but can anyone tell me whether it indeed true that
old/classic cars are not allowed on the roads of certain USA states?
Thanks in advance
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432
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