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Vermonter tells Senate panel DMV gave inconsistent advice on imported 'kei' mini trucks; committee to summon DMV
Summary
A Vermont owner of a Japanese domestic-market 'kei' mini truck described conflicting DMV guidance when he tried to register his vehicle, prompting the Senate Transportation Committee to plan a DMV appearance and consider clarifying statutory language.
Rich Savela told the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 29 that he managed to register a 2000 Subaru Sambar mini truck only after repeated calls and inconsistent advice from DMV staff. "I was repeatedly told by different DMV staff that k trucks were illegal," Savela said, adding that none of the staff who made that claim could cite a statute or written rule to support it.
Savela, who said he purchased…
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