By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

H.B. 1755 will provide guidance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on how to treat assembled vehicles.  Currently, there is no specific registration and titling class for certain assembled vehicles such as dune buggies.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

H.B. 1755 will provide guidance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on how to treat assembled vehicles.  Currently, there is no specific registration and titling class for certain assembled vehicles such as dune buggies.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles, including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles passed the House and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.

H.B. 1755 will provide guidance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on how to treat assembled vehicles.  Currently, there is no specific registration and titling class for certain assembled vehicles such as dune buggies.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates. Currently, an historic military vehicle is defined as being 25 years old or older, manufactured for use in any country’s military and maintained to represent the vehicle’s military design and markings. The new law will preserve the accurate display of these vehicles’ military design and markings as well as protect their aesthetic contours.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates. Currently, an historic military vehicle is defined as being 25 years old or older, manufactured for use in any country’s military and maintained to represent the vehicle’s military design and markings. The new law will preserve the accurate display of these vehicles’ military design and markings as well as protect their aesthetic contours.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates. Currently, an historic military vehicle is defined as being 25 years old or older, manufactured for use in any country’s military and maintained to represent the vehicle’s military design and markings. The new law will preserve the accurate display of these vehicles’ military design and markings as well as protect their aesthetic contours.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (S.B. 493) that exempts historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates. Currently, an historic military vehicle is defined as being 25 years old or older, manufactured for use in any country’s military and maintained to represent the vehicle’s military design and markings. The new law will preserve the accurate display of these vehicles’ military design and markings as well as protect their aesthetic contours.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded that it is technologically possible to provide the tire identification number (TIN) data in an electronic format for all tires. The findings are included in a Congressional study required under the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The electronically readable data would be a marking or tag within or on the tire sidewall. The TIN could then be captured and transmitted electronically using a hand-held scanning tool.   

The TIN is a string of 6 to 13 letters and numbers marked on the sidewall of a tire that contains information about the tire, including the plant where the tire was manufactured, the tire size and the week/year of manufacture. The TIN assists in owner notification when there is a tire recall. The TIN is not unique to the individual tire but rather applies to all of the same types of tires produced at a factory during a specific calendar week.

NHTSA identified two candidates for creating an electronic TIN: radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and two-dimensional (2-D) barcodes. RFID tags are small electronic components that consist of a small chip and an antenna. RFID tags are typically attached to, or implanted within, an item and contain electronic information used to identify that item.  

The 2-D barcodes are two-dimensional optical arrays that represent data using many small, contrasting geometric shapes, such as squares and circles. The barcodes are usually applied to an item and encoded with information used to identify, track or provide details about the item. NHTSA noted that it does not have complete information regarding the long-term durability for these technologies and it did not perform a cost/benefit analysis for implementing this solution.

Electronic technology could provide the industry an easier and more accurate method to scan tire data as they are sold rather than relying on paper registrations. The TIN could then be linked to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), making it a more reliable way to contact the current registered owner in case of a recall.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded that it is technologically possible to provide the tire identification number (TIN) data in an electronic format for all tires. The findings are included in a Congressional study required under the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The electronically readable data would be a marking or tag within or on the tire sidewall. The TIN could then be captured and transmitted electronically using a hand-held scanning tool.   

The TIN is a string of 6 to 13 letters and numbers marked on the sidewall of a tire that contains information about the tire, including the plant where the tire was manufactured, the tire size and the week/year of manufacture. The TIN assists in owner notification when there is a tire recall. The TIN is not unique to the individual tire but rather applies to all of the same types of tires produced at a factory during a specific calendar week.

NHTSA identified two candidates for creating an electronic TIN: radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and two-dimensional (2-D) barcodes. RFID tags are small electronic components that consist of a small chip and an antenna. RFID tags are typically attached to, or implanted within, an item and contain electronic information used to identify that item.  

The 2-D barcodes are two-dimensional optical arrays that represent data using many small, contrasting geometric shapes, such as squares and circles. The barcodes are usually applied to an item and encoded with information used to identify, track or provide details about the item. NHTSA noted that it does not have complete information regarding the long-term durability for these technologies and it did not perform a cost/benefit analysis for implementing this solution.

Electronic technology could provide the industry an easier and more accurate method to scan tire data as they are sold rather than relying on paper registrations. The TIN could then be linked to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), making it a more reliable way to contact the current registered owner in case of a recall.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded that it is technologically possible to provide the tire identification number (TIN) data in an electronic format for all tires. The findings are included in a Congressional study required under the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The electronically readable data would be a marking or tag within or on the tire sidewall. The TIN could then be captured and transmitted electronically using a hand-held scanning tool.   

The TIN is a string of 6 to 13 letters and numbers marked on the sidewall of a tire that contains information about the tire, including the plant where the tire was manufactured, the tire size and the week/year of manufacture. The TIN assists in owner notification when there is a tire recall. The TIN is not unique to the individual tire but rather applies to all of the same types of tires produced at a factory during a specific calendar week.

NHTSA identified two candidates for creating an electronic TIN: radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and two-dimensional (2-D) barcodes. RFID tags are small electronic components that consist of a small chip and an antenna. RFID tags are typically attached to, or implanted within, an item and contain electronic information used to identify that item.  

The 2-D barcodes are two-dimensional optical arrays that represent data using many small, contrasting geometric shapes, such as squares and circles. The barcodes are usually applied to an item and encoded with information used to identify, track or provide details about the item. NHTSA noted that it does not have complete information regarding the long-term durability for these technologies and it did not perform a cost/benefit analysis for implementing this solution.

Electronic technology could provide the industry an easier and more accurate method to scan tire data as they are sold rather than relying on paper registrations. The TIN could then be linked to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), making it a more reliable way to contact the current registered owner in case of a recall.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.