Ray Stanton
PCS Member
As some of you may know from my previous post, my 1987 Cadillac limo by Ogara was forced off the road by NYS DMV, citing that my car does not comply with federal labeling for code 49cfr567.7 Paul Tonko from NY has introduced legislation S.1529 at federal level to push NY law all over the land. Anyone with a altered vehicle or stretch limo manufactured prior to 2011 will loose the ability to register your car and drive it. There is no exclusion for car show only vehicles. The proposed law needs to be modified to exclude not for hire vehicles manufactured prior to 2011, and exclude car show only vehicles. NYS DMV has rescinded all DOT exemptions for car show only, and you are not allowed to get a safety inspection, and your plates are taken away since no manufacturer will certify a car prior to 2011. Please contact your representatives, and inform them of the need of the car hobby exclusion. Once this law is passed, all our stretch limos will be junk heap or crushed, never to be driven again in ANY state. Let your voice be heard. In NY we have started a petition to present to Paul Tonko. You can use the SEMA link to notify your representatives. Please watch your local and federal laws closely. Biden has mandated by 2050 half of all cars on the road must be electric. The old car hobby may come under attack. link to law: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1529/text Link to SEMA legislative messaging: https://www.semasan.com/state-legislators-who-support-hobby Go under legislators, find your representative. Let your voice be heard before it is too late. NY legislators are pushing hard to to make NY rules the same across all states. We had DOT exemptions for car show only, and they are now cancelled by NYS DMV.