Fed Regulations for 3-wheeled vehicles

[Trbayth]

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015...tocycle-rules/

Because what could go wrong with more Fed regulations?

[wyliec]

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015...tocycle-rules/

Because what could go wrong with more Fed regulations?

That article relates to enclosed 3 wheeled vehicles, not all 3 wheeled vehicles.

[den1953]

The word enclosed is key here as it will establish a line of demarcation between 3 wheel motorcycles and 3 wheel automobiles. This will apply to licensing, safety regulations, fuel economy standards and insurance. Basically it will eliminate many gray areas that current & past 3 wheel vehicles once had and used to slip through past regulations.

[Dan McNally]

It is just the law, catching up with reality . . . things change, technology changes, and the law must, too . . .

[jerpinoy]

Every states can set their own rules and regulations.

[Dan McNally]

Every states can set their own rules and regulations.

In some ways, that is part of the problem . . . some states have laws in effect that preclude people from registering vehicles like the Slingshot or an Elio because they don't meet certain motorcycle requirements, but because they are three-wheeled, are considered as such.

[Bob Denman]

So I guess that the Reliant Robin won't be making a comeback??

[Dragonrider]

Half the cost of current new cars is directly related to mandated safety requirements, and 16% of the balance to meeting fuel economy and emissions regulations. Goodbye $20K Slingshot and (vaporware) $7K Elio.

[Chupaca]

have always said they need to reclassify the three wheelers. Leave the trikes/reverse trikes where they are the motorcycle with or without side cars where they should be and the rest can go to the "autocycle" calss. Love how the article finds this proposal for classification will create more jobs and how it will lead to less congestion. Ever seen those european and asian cities overrun with scooters bicycles and motorcycles..?? This is America, everything has to be bigger and the autocycles are already growing in size. The slingshot is only a couple of feet lower than my VW sportswagon but the reclassification is the way to go...