John:
You might want to take a look at the date this law goes into effect.
Chris Eck
59 Bugeye
99 M Roadster
In a message dated 3/31/2003 2:35:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, MGTD2@aol.com
writes:
>Get a load of this! Could this bit of "Big Brother" watching over us
>actually be true?
>JohnD
>
>=======================================================
>Mini is illegal in New York State This was in todays paper:
>
>Albany, New York:
>
>An amendment attached to a highway spending bill passed by the New York State
>Assembly today bans the Mini Cooper from New York state highways. State
>assemblyman Robert Smolaski (R 39th district) was quoted today b the era of
>small car is over in New York. These cars are too small and have become a
>hazard to the majority of vehicles on our roads.b The new law is a result of
>and incident involving his 2003 Cadillac Escalade and a yellow Mini Cooper
>with a happy face in the rear window on the New York State Thruway near
>Buffalo.
>
>The new law bans the sale or use of the Mini on all New York State roads. All
>mini dealers have been closed and if a Mini is spotted on the road the car
>will be impounded and the driver jailed. The law also includes out of state
>drivers.
>
>The new law is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2003
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