Regardless of if you have a grill guard or brush guard on your vehicle you need to get involved with this. Who knows what they will try to ban next. Probably lifts, oversized tires, and step bars.
This is directly from the SEMA website:
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
New York Introduces Bill to Ban the Use of Grille/Brush Guards
A bill (A.B. 10116) has been introduced in the New York Legislature to prohibit the public road use of motor vehicles equipped with a grille or brush guard. The bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee for consideration and a vote.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the New York Assembly Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 10116.
* A.B. 10116 relies on unsubstantiated claims that these grille guards create the potential of greater harm to other vehicles in the event of a collision.
* A.B. 10116 relies on unsubstantiated claims that grille guards obstruct airbag sensors, rendering the airbags useless in an accident.
* A.B. 10116 would require owners of vehicles currently equipped with grille guards (including those purchased with this equipment from a dealership) to remove these guards.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the New York Assembly 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 Assembly Transportation Committee
David F. Gantt, Chair
518-455-5606
Marc Alessi
alessim @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5294
Darrel J. Aubertine
aubertd @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5545
Jim Bacalles
bacallj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5791
Pat Casale
casalep @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5777
Michael Cusick
518-455-5526
Ruben Diaz, Jr.
diazr @ assembly.state.ny.us
Francine DelMonte
delmonf @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5284
Sam Hoyt
hoyts @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4886
Ivan C. Lafayette
lafayei @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4545
George S. Latimer
latimeg @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4897
John W. Lavelle
lavellj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4677
Charles D. Lavine
lavinec @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5456
Donna Lupardo
lupardd @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5431
Pat Manning
manninp @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5177
David G. McDonough
McDonoD @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4633
Brian M. McLaughlin
mclaugb @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5172
Jimmy Meng
mengj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5411
Joan L. Millman
millmaj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5426
Matthew Mirones
mironem @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5716
Chris Ortloff
ortlofc @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5943
N. Nick Perry
perryn @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4166
Paul D. Tonko
tonkop @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5197
Harvey Weisenberg
weisenh @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-3028
For the link to actual article follow this:
http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62090
Please note that I had to put spaces in the email addresses so that they would show. Post up your thoughts and what you did.
This is directly from the SEMA website:
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
New York Introduces Bill to Ban the Use of Grille/Brush Guards
A bill (A.B. 10116) has been introduced in the New York Legislature to prohibit the public road use of motor vehicles equipped with a grille or brush guard. The bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee for consideration and a vote.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the New York Assembly Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 10116.
* A.B. 10116 relies on unsubstantiated claims that these grille guards create the potential of greater harm to other vehicles in the event of a collision.
* A.B. 10116 relies on unsubstantiated claims that grille guards obstruct airbag sensors, rendering the airbags useless in an accident.
* A.B. 10116 would require owners of vehicles currently equipped with grille guards (including those purchased with this equipment from a dealership) to remove these guards.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the New York Assembly 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 Assembly Transportation Committee
David F. Gantt, Chair
518-455-5606
Marc Alessi
alessim @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5294
Darrel J. Aubertine
aubertd @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5545
Jim Bacalles
bacallj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5791
Pat Casale
casalep @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5777
Michael Cusick
518-455-5526
Ruben Diaz, Jr.
diazr @ assembly.state.ny.us
Francine DelMonte
delmonf @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5284
Sam Hoyt
hoyts @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4886
Ivan C. Lafayette
lafayei @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4545
George S. Latimer
latimeg @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4897
John W. Lavelle
lavellj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4677
Charles D. Lavine
lavinec @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5456
Donna Lupardo
lupardd @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5431
Pat Manning
manninp @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5177
David G. McDonough
McDonoD @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4633
Brian M. McLaughlin
mclaugb @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5172
Jimmy Meng
mengj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5411
Joan L. Millman
millmaj @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5426
Matthew Mirones
mironem @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5716
Chris Ortloff
ortlofc @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5943
N. Nick Perry
perryn @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4166
Paul D. Tonko
tonkop @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5197
Harvey Weisenberg
weisenh @ assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-3028
For the link to actual article follow this:
http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62090
Please note that I had to put spaces in the email addresses so that they would show. Post up your thoughts and what you did.