Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:05:36 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Nebraska Bill Prohibits Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers & Nitrous Oxide]]
This would make the Ford V-8 Volvos illegal, wouldn't it? Phil Sharkey wrote: > LEGISLATIVE ALERT > > Nebraska Introduces Bill to Prohibit Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers, > Nitrous Oxide and Fuel Enhancers > > A bill (L.B. 688) has been introduced in the Nebraska legislature > that would prohibit the use of fuel power booster delivery systems on > motor vehicles operated in the state. The prohibition would include > any "device or fuel enhancer . . . that provides a motor vehicle with > the capability to operate at speed in excess of the design of the > motor vehicle." > > We Urge You to Contact Your State Legislators in Opposition to > This Bill L.B. 688 bans the use of Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers, > Nitrous Oxide and other Fuel Enhancers. L.B. 688 ignores the fact that > these devices and fuel enhancers can make maneuvers such as passing, > going uphill or merging onto a highway safer for vehicles with slow > acceleration. L.B. 688 ignores the fact that extra power can improve > the safety of large trucks or motorhomes, especially when pulling a > trailer. L.B. 688 cites no evidence that these devices or systems > are inherently unsafe. > > Contact your state legislators in opposition to this proposed > legislation. This bill tramples on the rights of vehicle owners and > enthusiasts in Nebraska. If you need assistance in determining who > your legislators are, please contact the Nebraska State Capitol > Information Line at 402/471-2271. This information can also be > obtained by calling the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at 202/783-6007 > or via the Internet at > http://www.sema.org/fedleg/legislatorrequest. > > Please fax a copy of your letters to us at 202/783-6024, e-mail them > to stevemacnopsam.org or mail to: > > SEMA Washington Office > 1317 F Street, NW, Suite 500 > Washington, DC 20004 > Attention: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill