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There is a strong push at the state level to disallow the registration of kei trucks, being lead by the AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrat
by oflannabhra 3y ago
There is a strong push at the state level to disallow the registration of kei trucks, being lead by the AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators) [0]
As others have noted, these are fantastic utility vehicles, which have an important place in many rural areas. They can come with many important features like 4x4, diff-lock, dump beds, etc, all with a very reasonable 660cc serviceable engine.
I personally suspect that this push comes from lobbying by side-by-side manufacturers, like John Deere and Polaris (which go new starting at $16k).
[0] - https://www.thedrive.com/news/42057/rhode-island-is-trying-to-de-register-kei-cars-too-but-it-has-a-fight-on-its-hands https://www.thedrive.com/news/42057/rhode-island-is-trying-t...
- xattt 3y agoMy province prohibited all right-hand drive vehicles, because there were so many kei trucks coming in. (1) https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-infrastructure-and-energy/right-hand-drive-vehicles https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportat...
- wlonkly 3y agoOne of the PEI exemptions is "manufactured 25 years ago or more", which sounds like the same situation as Pennsylvania, no? (I assume the "and" in the list on that page is the conversational meaning, not the legal meaning, since there aren't very many 25-year-old street sweeping mail trucks out there.) PEI feels like the perfect sized province for a kei truck!
- xattt 3y agoI never noticed the "vintage" exemption!
- datavirtue 3y agoHmmm....what if I just acted like I manufactured the truck and just get a new title?
- bastawhiz 3y agoIf you're asking whether fraud is going to work out, the answer is "maybe" but you probably don't want to have to show up in court for something so dumb
- datavirtue 3y agoWhy is it fraud? Just do what you need to do to comply and get a new VIN.
- burnished 3y agoThe phrase 'acted like' typically implies fraud in this context. If you have something else in mind it might do to clarify that.
- fennecfoxy 3y agoIsn't this just a ridiculous concept? Applies not just to this but so many things. Government says "no" for no good reason other than corruption. And we all just sit back and take it. Hmm.
- jameson71 3y agoLand of the free! Amiright?