Thumbs up to Bob for actually investigating and not just whining to other
enthusiasts (who share my beliefs anyway) like I did.
That (existing) law is some strong tobacco, though. I hope they don't
enforce it but in extreme cases (Suzuki Samurai with huge tires and
home-made body lift. I saw it in Alabama. The guy was working extremely
hard at his pink Grant steering wheel just to go STRAIGHT at 40mph!)
Ulix
On Fri, 2 Jan 1998 b-evans@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Ah, as I suspected, this rumor was much ado about nothing. After Amy
> gave me the references, I was able to find the proposed legislation. In
> reality, all it does is amend EXISTING law in Colorado to bring it into
> conformance with 32-year old Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
> 1966 that already applies to ALL states (in California, it is Vehicle
> Code Sections 12002, 24010(a)(2), and 26103(b)).
>
> If you can wade through the legal language, the existing law, Colorado
> Revised Statutes 1.42-4-233 (1), reads:
>
> > ...with either the rear or front suspension system altered
> > or changed from the manufacturer's original design except
> > in accordance with specifications permitting such alteration
> > established by the department. Nothing contained in this
> > section shall prevent the installation of manufactured heavy
> > duty equipment to include shock absorbers and overload
> > springs...
>
> This existing statute would be amended to read:
>
> ...if the motor vehicle configuration has been altered from
> the specifications established by the manufacturer in compliance
> with the federal "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
> Act of 1966", 49 U.S.C. sec. 30101 et seq., and regulations
> promulgated pursuant to such federal act. Vehicle alterations
> governed by this section include, but are not limited to,
> alterations to a motor vehicle's front or rear suspension
> system, tire or wheel size, body height, chassis configuration,
> or steering system.
>
> Again, close reading of the proposed amendment makes it clear that
> Colorado simply making it codifying the fact that its law is following
> the Federal legislation. The part referring to tires, body height,
> chassis, and sterring is merely explanatory of the scope of the Federal
> act, and does not introduce any new onerous or odious dumb as dog dirt
> governmental regulation.
>
> Bob Evans
> Anaheim, California
>
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