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The state legislature in Washington will soon consider a bill that would include HMMWVs (30 year old) under the state's Collector vehicle category.
I've been told that the Dept of Licencing and the State Patrol will advise legislators on the appropriateness of the proposed legislation.
In a conversation with the legislative aide at the State Patrol, she kept saying that with a GMVW of 7700, she thinks HMMWVs are too heavy for the road.
She also said that she's been told their handling and brakes are unsafe for the highway. "I would not want one going 80 on the freeway" she said seemingly thinking they are a menace in the road and will crush whatever is in its path.
She also complained about their environmental impact of the trucj, I told her it used the same GM engine found in common heavy duty pickups, she sounded like she didn't want to hear that.
I tried to tell her that gearing prevents HMMWVs from going anywhere near that speed, and I also said that although they don't meet passenger car safety standards, they do meet DoD requirements, after all, I told her, the Army doesn't want to see its people injured.
She sounded like she doesn't care about common sense or logic, simply that since they don't have the required paperwork, they should be banned from the road. Period.
Can some provide a link that I could send her that goes into detail about the Mil Spec Standards they DO meet?
I'd like to have something objective and hopefully bureau enough for her to put aside her (irrational, prejudicial) preconceptions.
BTW: I've contacted SEMA and they are interested in the bill.
I haven't had much luck in getting the MVPA intetested, repeated emails to the State chapter have gone unanswered.
I've been told that the Dept of Licencing and the State Patrol will advise legislators on the appropriateness of the proposed legislation.
In a conversation with the legislative aide at the State Patrol, she kept saying that with a GMVW of 7700, she thinks HMMWVs are too heavy for the road.
She also said that she's been told their handling and brakes are unsafe for the highway. "I would not want one going 80 on the freeway" she said seemingly thinking they are a menace in the road and will crush whatever is in its path.
She also complained about their environmental impact of the trucj, I told her it used the same GM engine found in common heavy duty pickups, she sounded like she didn't want to hear that.
I tried to tell her that gearing prevents HMMWVs from going anywhere near that speed, and I also said that although they don't meet passenger car safety standards, they do meet DoD requirements, after all, I told her, the Army doesn't want to see its people injured.
She sounded like she doesn't care about common sense or logic, simply that since they don't have the required paperwork, they should be banned from the road. Period.
Can some provide a link that I could send her that goes into detail about the Mil Spec Standards they DO meet?
I'd like to have something objective and hopefully bureau enough for her to put aside her (irrational, prejudicial) preconceptions.
BTW: I've contacted SEMA and they are interested in the bill.
I haven't had much luck in getting the MVPA intetested, repeated emails to the State chapter have gone unanswered.
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