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Old 02-02-2004, 10:24 AM  
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SUV: Definition of 'truck' may change for N.Y. roads

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/North....ap/index.html

ALBANY, New York (AP) -- What's a truck?

The answer to that question, posed by a New York City lawmaker, could end up restricting which highways and streets large sport utility vehicles can travel in New York.

Assemblyman Ivan Lafayette wants to require heavy SUVs to travel along truck routes, saying their girth makes them subject to the same weight-based safety standards as their commercial cousins.

"Where does a passenger vehicle end and a truck begin?" Lafayette asked. "Is a 10,000-pound Hummer a truck?" ...
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