# High-Powered Vehicles Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538 "2008-11-21T07:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/21 "2008-11-21T08:04:21Z")
It won’t end street racing. It just means street racing will be slower. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/22 "2008-11-21T08:05:23Z")
**Let her know how you feel:** [http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/](http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/) DC Address: The Honorable Carolyn McCarthy United States House of Representatives 106 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3204 DC Phone: 202-225-5516 DC Fax: 202-225-5758 You can email her here: [https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml](https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml) Select NY from the drop down, enter zip 11530-3301 ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/23 "2008-11-21T08:06:30Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > It won’t end street racing, just means street racing will be slower. Longer races… hmmm more to see? lol this list sucks DICK! Even smart cars would be banned! ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/24 "2008-11-21T08:06:45Z")
btw i wonder how much of the taxpayers money was wasted creating this ridiculous thing ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/25 "2008-11-21T08:08:14Z")
Her own webpage: [http://congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov](http://congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov) ![http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/images/websiteheader.jpg](http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/images/websiteheader.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/26 "2008-11-21T08:11:06Z")
ewwwww. I feel bad for her husband. I bet he owns fast cars to avoid her and that it why she wants them banned. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/27 "2008-11-21T08:13:17Z")
Uh… Is this a joke or something? Who could seriously think this would work? Damn prius owners… ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/28 "2008-11-21T08:13:57Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Also no forced induction? Well that should help gas mileage. and work well with the transportation/construction industry. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/29 "2008-11-21T08:16:17Z")
No need for a 55 mph speed limit on the thruway anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/30 "2008-11-21T08:16:40Z")
Lol fork lifts would be banned! ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/31 "2008-11-21T08:18:41Z")
I wonder if her car is on the list??? I bet it is ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/32 "2008-11-21T08:25:01Z")
wow, what a dumb xunt lol sadly, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see something like this pass. MAKE SURE you let her know that you don’t support it ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/33 "2008-11-21T08:26:12Z")
What is worse is that we really pay people to draft this shit. What a serious waste of tax dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/34 "2008-11-21T08:26:59Z")
If such a law did pass, wouldn’t there be some sort of grandfather clause to allows currently modified vehicles to be exempt? ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/35 "2008-11-21T08:27:01Z")
hahahahaha malibu ftw! lol this would hurt the economy, no way of doing commercial work without trucks, no way of towing shit, are they banning tractor trailers? everyone should go send a message to this lady or someone to laugh at her and tell her how big of a joke she is. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/36 "2008-11-21T08:27:53Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > What is worse is that we really pay people to draft this shit. What a serious waste of tax dollars. x2 This is NY for ya… where the residents are just as stupid as the people we elect. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/37 "2008-11-21T08:28:24Z")
So, im confused… The list contains right around 100% of the cars on the road. Do we all need to buy a new ‘approved’ vehicle and junk ever other car? ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/38 "2008-11-21T08:29:03Z")
> [@yeamabu](#): > > hahahahaha malibu ftw! lol > > this would hurt the economy, no way of doing commercial work without trucks, no way of towing shit, are they banning tractor trailers? > > everyone should go send a message to this lady or someone to laugh at her and tell her how big of a joke she is. of course there will be exemptions and gray areas ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/39 "2008-11-21T08:29:26Z")
a bill that would put thousands of people out of work. Good idea america ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538/40 "2008-11-21T08:29:40Z")
that list just goes to show how much research she really did. 5 dollars says she just searched google for “vehicle names” and used ones from her youth [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/high-powered-vehicles-ban-and-law-enforcement-protection-act-of-2009/58538.md?page=3)