Friday, January 06, 2017

laws making it legal for Connecticut to seize dirt bikes

Malloy Signs Dirt Bike Seizure Bill June 2016 

HARTFORD – Effective Oct. 1, cities in Connecticut having a population of 20,000 or more and ordinances on the operation of dirt bikes and ATVs will be able to seize them from illegal operators and sell them.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law on June 9 a bill passed by the General Assembly that allows these cities and towns – of which there are more than 50 – to force owners to forfeit their rides. The machines may then “be sold at public auction by the municipality,” with the proceeds going into the general fund of the municipality.

The bill passed 101-46 in the House and 33-2 in the Senate. The bill as amended and passed may be found at https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/ACT/pa/2016PA-00208-R00SB-00463-PA.htm

Any municipality that adopts an ordinance pursuant to section 7-148, as amended by this act, to regulate the operation and use on public property, including hours of use, of dirt bikes or mini-motorcycles may prescribe a penalty for violation of such ordinance (1) in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for a first violation, in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for a second violation and in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation, and (2) in the case of a municipality with a population of twenty thousand or more, to provide for the seizure and forfeiture to the municipality of such dirt bike or mini-motorcycle for violation of such ordinance, subject to any bona fide lien, lease or security interest in the dirt bike or mini-motorcycle, including, but not limited to, a lien under section 14-66c.

http://www.ride-ct.com/?p=17458#more-17458
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/ACT/pa/2016PA-00208-R00SB-00463-PA.htm

7 comments:

  1. If they can't ride legally then let them lose their expensive toys. Just spending a $hitload of money on a toy does not entitle you to ride it wherever you want.

    I'm a mountain biker & trail builder that has over 10 years of conflict with such riders. I play by the rules, and so should they.

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    1. Well, I don't fault your irritation with them on your trails, or your mountain. There is a place for some things, and a motor exclusion zone was made because things are too damn loud. I get that. On the flip side, the USA was formed up by some people that were mighty upset with the govt that ruled them feeling like anytime, for no reason, it could bully around the settlers, and take anything away. Farm, livestock, weapons, wealth, whatever. That lesson was learned so hard, they made it really clear, that this country was to be endowed with freedom, liberty, and rights. Are you with me so far? Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to cause you to split right after this point. ... . Why do you feel that a dirt bike, mini bike, or anything some one uses that torques off the govt is forfeit? That it's ok for the Govt to seize (as in search and seizure constitutional rights in the amendments) anything it's upset with? Really? So Timmy gets a .25 hp mini bike, is told by his parents to stay in the yard and driveway, but has pissed off the old cranky bastard next door, who stalks the neighborhood with a zoom lens camera and snaps a photo of little Timmy on the very day he uses the sidewalk to get from the one side yard to the drive way, because he doesn't want to run over the dog chain in the front yard and snap Spots neck. You're ok with Officer Stiffneck yanking the minibike from the kid, tossing it in the cop cruiser trunk and leaving the kid bawling his head off? I don't get it. See... you have a scenario in mind, "expensive toys" and me, I got a different one with some kids and their cheap old Honda junk passed down and sold at garage sales, finally getting some kids happy to be free'd from pedal power, zipping around the block having a damn blast for a change, instead of becoming brain dead zombies on a effing couch with a video game and the parents big ass flatscreen/xbox combo, getting fat eating Doritos, drinking Cokes, and speeding the way to diabetes. Spending a shitload of money? I wish I lived in your town, made that level of dough, could afford the effing maintenance and relevant gear ALONE, regardless of whatever the motorbike cost. But, well, build a big damn trap and you trap the big and the small alike. That's not what Tom Jefferson had in mind, it ain't what Thomas Paine was talking about "Give me Liberty, or give me Death". Sorry you've been so would up you're out for revenge, or have a grudge. I'm of the mind that living in America "entitles" you to some "freedom" like they taught us over and over and over ' my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride... from every mountain side, let freedom ring." It didn't have a stanza about where grouchy old men are fed up with "kids on their lawn" and the noise from down the street. The signers of the constitution allowed for any American to have a cannon, a warship, and a shop in the back fourty to make black powder enough to supply an army. (Keep and bear arms shall not be infringed). Is it really reasonable to take dirt bikes away from people because they are loud? What the hell happened to just put a damn muffler on it, get it below the legal noise limit dB, and have a fun ride? I wish you well Steve, I really do. Happiness, good trails, all the outdoors you can ever wish for without interuption... but in a damn city? Fine and dandy, make some noise, run without mufflers, do wheelies, and smoke the effing tires. Place and time? yeah, city = pollution and noise. Quiet mtn trail with blueberry brush, chipmunks, and a biker gravity riding at high speed in a rush of dust and whirl of wind as he snaps off a ramp before a 40 ft drop onto a berm? Cool too. Everything has a place, and cities were made for motorcycles, alleyways, dumptrucks, airports, back up alarm signals, and honking horns.

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  2. Jesse - break up your posts, they're too damn hard to read when they appear like in the above. There's a reason it's done that way in newspapers, magazines and books.

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    1. it isn't harder to read, it's less pleasant without photos, paragraphs, and breaks. But, the little window of text potential I get to work with allows for about 4 lines of text, and that's not much when it comes to writing whatever is on ones mind. Reading difficulty can only be increased by the words used, the font, or the font size.
      But never mind all that, if you referring to the reply to Steve comment, it was a reply to Steve, an not a post. So... it's not really there for anyone else to enjoy, or take interest in.
      If you are referring to the news about the law about seizing dirt bikes in Connecticut, well, it's news, not much I can do about that

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  3. I was only referring to the way the text was presented, and trust me on this one: It IS harder to read, and - incidentally - the reason I gave up one-third down the text. Guess I could have copy-pasted it and added the breaks myself, but then it's your call as to how important it is for you to get your message across.

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    1. well... it's not going to change my day if that note, as long winded as it is, gets read or not. I find that most people aren't going to have their minds changed on things they are passionate about anyway. But, I still gave it a shot, because I don't give up on things when I think I'm right, or that my cause is noble, justified, or sticking up for the small fry that can't get their voice out there.

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  4. Not hard for me to follow, probably because I agree 100%. Crap like this is why they are known as the Peoples Republic of Connecticut.

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