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Senate committee debates statutory definition and limits for 'mini trucks'
Summary
Lawmakers and DMV staff discussed proposals to codify a definition for Japanese 'mini trucks' (K trucks), clarify inspection and registration procedures, set a 55 mph cap, and allow municipalities to restrict use; staff said current policy requires inspection before registration and is neutral on statutory language.
The Senate Transportation Committee debated whether to place a statutory definition and registration rules for so‑called "mini trucks" — small, often imported utility vehicles sometimes called K trucks — into Vermont law.
DMV witnesses said prior policy required an inspection before registration and that an employee bulletin had outlined the current procedures; staff characterized the matter as a communications…
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