They had it written into one of the Bills in Oregon as a 'Racing Activity Vehicle' which limits it's use . . . .WorkingOnIt wrote: Didn't Brammo participate in lobbying for some federal specialty vehicle legislation awhile back? With the current concern for small business stimulus it may be a better time to pursue it.
Not helpful in the next couple months, but perhaps the only long term solution. I've gotta think with all their investment that TMI is investigating all possibilities.
It would seem that TMI heeded my last statement (which I've highlighted for clarity) and replaced the bit about 'Racing' with a phrase about 'off-road (i.e., "track day") vehicle only'.Alec wrote:I understood that only a few of the original owners had their Atoms registered as Kit Cars in Oregon and so were allowed on the road like other 'Normal' cars, whereas Brammo agreed to the law describing the Atom as a 'Racing Activity Vehicle' which means that they can only have a very limited use.bolus wrote: obviously a different state but we went through something worse in Oregon last year where the attorney general said all Atoms were illegal and started pulling plates. Then we got a law passed just for Atoms and now everything is back to hunky dory.
This is why TMI has to keep away from describing the Atom in relation to 'Racing' so other States don't go down the same route.SECTION 3b.
(1) A person commits the offense of violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle if a vehicle is permanently registered under section 3a of this 2007 Act and the person uses the vehicle other than for:
(a) Exhibitions, parades or club activities;
(b) Driving the vehicle from the person¢s home to a race track that is within a 90-mile radius of the person¢s home; or
(c) Test driving the vehicle for maintenance or repair purposes within a 30-mile radius of where the vehicle is maintained or repaired.
(2) The offense described in this section, violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation.
SECTION 3c.
(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway if the person operates a racing activity vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit or posted speed that is greater than 55 miles per hour.
(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway, is a Class B traffic violation.
I'm not sure that's what I meant.