Re: Definition of 'truck' may change for N.Y.

From: droo (03dakotacc4.7_4x4@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Jan 31 2004 - 21:55:58 EST


On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 18:47:02 -0500, andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote:

>
>
> What little credibility the Assemblyman had quickly disappeared with
> this line:
>
> ""Where does a passenger vehicle end and a truck begin?" Lafayette
> asked. "Is a 10,000-pound Hummer a truck?""
>
> For those keeping score, pickup trucks over 5,000 pounds dry weight must
> be registered as commercial vehicles (and a price scale dictated by axle
> count and GVWR). SUVs are registered as passenger cars, and any pickup
> under 5,000 pounds dry may be registered that way as well.

In NJ pickups are registered as trucks. Not sure where SUV's fall tho.
Possibly passenger vehicle. That makes safety requirements more stringent.

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-Droo

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