Now..I know this does not effect anyone here (I've yet to see spinners on an Xterra, but you never know), but I just do not understand why our government is wasting their time drafting and submitting bills to ban things like spinner hubcaps. Who do these hurt? I can't even imagine what the basis would be, besides that they might be distracting to old NY state senators.
New York Reintroduces Bill to Ban Spinner Hubcaps
In what could be the state?s first step in limiting custom wheel and hubcap options for motor vehicle enthusiasts, legislation (S.B. 1640) that would prohibit the operation of motor vehicles equipped with spinner hubcaps has been reintroduced in the New York State Legislature by State Senator John Sabini (
sabini@senate.state.ny.us). S.B. 1640 would subject vehicle owners to fines of up to $750 for a third or subsequent violation. The bill has been referred to the Senate Transportation Committee for consideration.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the New York Senate Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately To Request Their Opposition to S.B. 1640.
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S.B. 1640 ignores the fact that custom wheels are not prohibited by Federal law and should not be restricted in New York.
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S.B. 1640 ignores the fact that the Federal government rescinded the entire hub cap standard in 1996 when it was concluded that there was no safety problem relating to hub caps and that the standard was overly design-restrictive.
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S.B. 1640 ignores the fact that manufacturers are required to notify the federal government of a safety problem or defect related to motor vehicle equipment within five days of becoming aware of such issue.
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S.B. 1640 ignores the fact that spinner hubcaps have no proven detrimental effect on motor vehicle safety.
DON?T DELAY! Please contact Senator Sabini and members of the New York Senate Transportation Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to this bill.
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to
stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
New York Senate Transportation Committee
Thomas W. Libous, Chair
senator@senatorlibous.com(518) 455-2677
Caesar Trunzo
trunzo@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2111
John D. Sabini
sabini@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2529
Owen H. Johnson
ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3411
Suzi Oppenheimer
oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2031
Frank Padavan
padavan@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3381
Michael F. Nozzolio
nozzolio@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2366
Toby Ann Stavisky
stavisky@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3461
Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.
fuschill@senate.state.ny.us Martin Malave Dilan
dilan@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2177
John J. Flanagan
flanagan@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2071
Joseph E. Robach
robach@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2909
Diane J. Savino
savino@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2437
James L. Seward
seward@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3131
David J. Valesky
valesky@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2838
William J. Larkin, Jr.
larkin@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2770
Bill Perkins
perkins@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-2441
Andrew Lanza
lanza@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3215
Shirley Huntley
shuntley@senate.state.ny.us(518) 455-3531