Elgin Poll Reality Check

[Sethodine]

Here in WA, to go without helmet/endorsment, a three-wheeler needs a "partially or completely" enclosed cab, a steering wheel, and seats with seat belts.

However, another interesting piece of law I hadn't noticed or considered: It is illegal to transport a child of 5 years or less on a motorcycle in Washington state. No provision is made for enclosed cabs with seatbelts; it is simply illegal.

I'm sure somebody will get a ticket in their Elio for doing that, then challenge it in court and get the law changed for enclosed motorcycles, but until then it is just one more risk. (Good thing I don't have kids yet, right?)

 

[Sr.MailMan]

This is why the AutoCycle has to be an amendment to current MVD laws.
Not a car and not a motorcycle.
My state has already done this. It will become law next month,on the15th of July.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO AUTOCYCLES AND THREE-WHEELED MOTORCYCLES.

 

[Sethodine]

This is why the AutoCycle has to be an amendment to current MVD laws.
Not a car and not a motorcycle.
My state has already done this. It will become law next month,on the15th of July.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO AUTOCYCLES AND THREE-WHEELED MOTORCYCLES.

Two interesting things that I got from reading that:
1) Autocycles cannot overtake other vehicles. Motorcycles may overtake other motorcycles, but Autocycles may never overtake any other vehicles.
2) While motorcycles do not require personal injury insurance, Autocycles will.

 

[Coss]

Two interesting things that I got from reading that:
1) Autocycles cannot overtake other vehicles. Motorcycles may overtake other motorcycles, but Autocycles may never overtake any other vehicles.
2) While motorcycles do not require personal injury insurance, Autocycles will.

We are going to get hit with mandatory insurance? CRUD! I was really hoping it would be an optional thing.
But then again, the only time they check to see if you have insurance is if you get pulled over; the only other check I know of (and this one is strange) is when you buy a house. I know some other states check for insurance when you renew your tabs.
And I never knew you couldn't transport an under 5 yr. old on a bike; I took my son out for rides starting at age 2 months. But in an Elio, if you have a 3 or 4 year old in the back seat, who's going to see him or her going down the road?
And "over taking another vehicle" doesn't sound right; I'll call my buddy at Evergreen Safety Console and see what they say. I'm thinking they mean over taking another vehicle while in the same lane.

 

[Sethodine]

We are going to get hit with mandatory insurance? CRUD! I was really hoping it would be an optional thing.
But then again, the only time they check to see if you have insurance is if you get pulled over; the only other check I know of (and this one is strange) is when you buy a house. I know some other states check for insurance when you renew your tabs.
And I never knew you couldn't transport an under 5 yr. old on a bike; I took my son out for rides starting at age 2 months. But in an Elio, if you have a 3 or 4 year old in the back seat, who's going to see him or her going down the road?
And "over taking another vehicle" doesn't sound right; I'll call my buddy at Evergreen Safety Console and see what they say. I'm thinking they mean over taking another vehicle while in the same lane.

My post you quoted was talking about the Connecticut law that was being discussed. Still no mandatory insurance for Motorcycles in Washington State, and I never heard anything about overtaking being illegal for bikes here.

The 5 yr old bit is a Washington law thing. Different laws being discussed in different posts

 

[Coss]

My post you quoted was talking about the Connecticut law that was being discussed. Still no mandatory insurance for Motorcycles in Washington State, and I never heard anything about overtaking being illegal for bikes here.

The 5 yr old bit is a Washington law thing. Different laws being discussed in different posts

That's what I get for trying to be coherent this early in the morning.
Would a "NEVER MIND" help?

I'll go find some coffee now, carry on....

 

[Jambe]

Nice layout but no tach.

Search: wooden car cedar
Dolphin gauges??

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[Coss]

Nice layout but no tach.
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Too big for the available space; but they do have the ones that will fit; really good price on them too

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[W. WIllie]

Keep the speedo max. to 100MPH.That way when someone asks, "How fast". You can reply "I can bury the speedo".

 

[Ty]

Nice layout but no tach.
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Dolphin gauges??

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Nice but I'd drop the voltmeter... they really aren't that useful anymore. A simple light telling you your alternator isn't producing as expected is all that you should need. It's odd they take up so much space with a gauge that says so little.