Date: 08/13/2015
Final
Presentation from the Colorado Auto Dealers Association
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
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03:32 PM -- Presentation from the Colorado Auto Dealers Association
Tim Jackson, Colorado Auto Dealers Association, came to the table to present to the committee. Mr. Jackson discussed how the actions of the committee could affect motor vehicles in Colorado, noting how the definitions of a motor vehicle and an OHV are important. He spoke to non-compliance with federal safety and emissions standards by some vehicles coming into the state, such as kei vehicles, that can have access to public roads in some counties, and how a two-tiered standard could develop. He detailed the statutory definition of OHVs, discussing the licensing of motor vehicles in Colorado and how they have to maintain emissions and safety standards as required by the federal government, and the distinction between such vehicles and OHVs. He responded to questions on how Colorado allows OHVs on paved county roads. The committee discussed how it is attempting to address the issue of OHV users struggling to get from one trailhead to another when a county or state road is in between the trails.