TRANS 123 is DEAD!
The Trans 123 was an attempt by the Wisconsin DOT to limit or possibly eliminate registration of vintage foreign cars.
Representative Jeff Stone sent us the attached official Wisconsin DOT letter of intent to drop the Trans 123. Jeff had contacted Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio last week, but we wanted to be responsible and wait for the actual document to verify the closure.
Click here to download the official letter.
Click here to read SEMASANS annoucement.
Captn Bob and Arlo want to thank everyone for working so hard to keep this issue alive and persistently educating our representatives about the negative impact of this law.
We encourage everyone to keep monitoring what your legislators are doing with other laws that would affect our great driving industry.
For instance…currently we know of several people that have been turned down or having difficulty in getting their Wisconsin Hobby and Collector plates. It appears the Wi-DOT is interpreting the language differently than its original intent when it was passed years ago.
So Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio will continue to monitor this and we respectfully ask you to stay on top of this too.
Jeff Stone is a great friend of the hot rodder. You can hear an interview with Jeff regarding his response to Trans 123 and other car issues.
Click here - October 16, 2010
GREAT JOB EVERYONE…LET’S KEEP IT GOING.
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News Update: November 17th
Video of the Wis DOT Hearing on Trans 123

We would like to thank "Big John" from the Milwaukee Area Volkswagen Club for informing our listeners about the video recording of the September 22nd joint staff hearing on the Wisconsin DOT's recommendation to approve the bill Trans 123.
Big John contacted his state representative, Fred Kessler, who checked out our concerns and discovered there is a link to the meeting. It is the entire meeting which lasted over 2 hours. The first hour was with the DOT representative reading the bill and taking questions from the legislators. The second hour shows the response from many of this states great car lovers.
(Special comment...you would be proud of Representative Jeff Stone, whom we had on our show talking about Trans 123 on October 16th. You can hear his interview by going to our Past Shows listings)
You should take the time to watch the video. The link is:
Go to www.wiseye.org Click on video archives Go to Joint Committees. Then scroll down to 9/22/10 Joint Committee on Transportation, Tourism & Natural resources. Click watch. You should be able to watch the entire session on trans 123
Then make sure you act!
You must contact your Representative and tell them you oppose TRANS 123. You might have to convince them that there is such a bill being proposed.
Stay informed...Stay active!
Click here to read recent news updates and valuable information submitted by Curt.
WHO REPRESENTS ME?
Click here to read the RULE
Contact (email, call and visit) your own Legislators and ask them to advocate on behalf of you to the committee members.
News Update: November 20
NSRA's Article on Wis DOT Trans 123

Click here to see NSRA Street Scene article regarding Wisconsin's DOT Trans 123 bill.
Even the national organizations are watching this. Are you? A vote is still pending in 2011.
Thanks Richie for the article.
News Update:
CHAPTER TRANS 123 NEWS

Submitted by Curt Rymkus
October 6, 2010
Back door politics
Sources state that, the Senate Transportation Committee members voted by ballot to send Ch. Trans 123, back to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for revisions.
Supposedly, the Chairman of the Committee met with Department officials and they agreed that the rule would not be resubmitted, but rather would be dealt with this January during the next legislative session.
Unfortunately, at this point in the legislative process, the DOT or the Transportation Committee are not required to have any additional public hearings on Ch. Trans 123.
In January, Ch. Trans 123 can be resubmitted to the Trans Committee, approved by the Committee and become an Administrative Rule without any further public hearings.
Here is how you can help.
THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR FOR OUR STATE LEGISLATORS !!!!!!
To continue our opposition to Ch. Trans, we must send letters, emails and make phone calls to the newly elected legislators, as soon as they are elected.
I will expect DOT to resubmit Ch. Trans 123 as soon as the new legislature convenes. DOT would be hoping that, the new legislators would be unaware of the opposition to Ch, Trans 123 and approve Ch. Trans 123.
VOTE IN NOVEMBER AND INFORM YOUR NEW LEGISLATOR THAT YOU OPPOSE CH. TRANS. 123.
Recent News Update:
CHAPTER TRANS 123 PUT ON HOLD
September 24, 2010

Submitted by Curt Rymkus
The September 22, 2010 public hearing held by the
Committee on Transportation has resulted in the
Committee postponing any decision on ch. TRANS
123 until the Committee has their executive hearing.
At the executive hearing, the Committee will meet
amongst themselves, discuss their opinions and the opinions presented by the public at the
9-22-2010 hearing.
Then, the Committee will decide to either return
ch TRANS 123 to the DOT for a rewrite, approve it
or suspend it.
Unfortunately, the hearing was sparsely attended but, the
interested individuals that made a verbal presentation, to
the Committee, were effective.
The Committee, itself, expressed that, ch. TRANS 123 was
confusing and difficult to understand.
The presentation by the WIS DOT representative did not
resolve the Committee's confusion or understanding issues.
DOT's presentation failed to provide tangible grounds that
the vehicles that, the DOT want to refuse registration, are un-
safe or a safety hazard to other Wisconsin drivers.
At present, we are in "a wait and see what the Committee
decides to do".
WE AS CONSTITUANTS
MUST CALL OUR LEGISLATORS NOW
AND ASK OUR LEGISLATORS TO CONTACT THE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFORM THE COMMITTEE TO SUSPEND CH. TRANS 123
WHO REPRESENTS ME?
SPECIAL NOTE OF APPRECIATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the individuals that contacted their legislators about ch. TRANS 123,
prior to the 9-22-2010 hearing. you were effective !!!!!!!!!!
Many of the Committee members commented "I had numerous constituant
contacts about ch. TRANS 123".
SPECIAL THANKS TO CAP'N BOB, ARLO AND WHRR FOR POSTING THIS INFO
Past News Update:
There are indications that, the federal government wants ALL COLLECTOR TYPE VEHICLES off the road.
September 17, 2010

Submitted by Curt Rymkus
We need as much opposition to this legislation as possible.
There are indications that, the federal government wants ALL COLLECTOR TYPE VEHICLES off the road.
Supposedly, ch. TRANS 123 is directed at post 1968 non standard vehicles. In Wisconsin, your 1990 and earlier vehicle can qualify for a "COLLECTOR" license plate. How many vehicles in the 1968 to 1990 range are or can become COLLECTOR TYPE VEHICLES?"
Wisconsin DOT has successfully legislated vintage ex-military vehicles off the road for daily use.
Read the info from Senator Grothman's office and then, read the following stories about what is happening in California.
Senator Grothman along with others requested that the Senate Transportation Committee hold a public hearing on TRANS 123. As you may know the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees WILL hold a public hearing next week. The details are below!!!
- Please attend the public hearing and share your testimony with the committee. Bring 20 written copies of your testimony for the committee members. If you do not like this CLEARINGHOUSE RULE (CHR 09-044 - TRANS 123 is a rule not legislation) then you want the committee to reject the rule.
- Click here to read the RULE
- If you can’t make it to the hearing please submit written testimony to committee members prior to the meeting and ask that it be part of the official committee record.
- Assembly Transportation Committee Members
- Senate Transportation Committee Members
- Contact (email, call and visit) your own Legislators and ask them to advocate on behalf of you to the committee members.
This is your last chance to act! If the committee does not ask for changes or reject this rule it will become law.
Sincerely,
Regina Kolbow
Legislative Aide
Office of Senator Grothman
608-266-7513
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Stories from California
Hot Rod Gloom? We should maybe come to the party, Boys. On one hand, there is a disconnect between the intent of Law and
individual gov’t employees’ enforcement of it.
The laws are bad enough, right? Witch hunts. Chicken Little. Gestapo.
Are some of them actually zealously over-enforcing in order to ‘justify’
and pay for their gov’t jobs? Tsk.Tsk. The fall guys are individual groups like motorsports aficionados- easy targets - who appear to be gross violators, criminals, in the victimless crime of driving old cars. But it’s worse when the legislator discriminates against t our community. There’s an elected female State official down San Diego way who has been quoted saying she wants us off the highway, and want us to pay for the privilege of trailering them to whatever show or parade we take them to.
Here’s what we read:
“In speaking with Senator Christine Kehoe from the San Diego area she flat out said,
WE WANT YOUR CARS REGULATED, WE WANT A MILEAGE CAP ON YOUR CARS, WE WANT YOU TO HAVE TO PURCHASE A PERMIT TO DRIVE THEM AND WE WANT YOU TO TRAILER YOUR CARS TO AND FROM YOUR EVENTS. When she was asked, “What about a guy that wants to drive the Route 66 to Chicago and back?’ Senator Kehoe’s response was, THEY BETTER HAVE A TRAILER WAITING FOR THEM WHEN THEY RE-ENTER CALIFORNIA.”
See, Chuck went to the ‘California Association of Car Clubs’ meeting, which was attended by CHP, a state Senator or two, a CARB rep or something, and he came away knowing that...if we don’t mobilize now...it’s over. The stated goal of the politicos and their over-reacting self-interested state employees is to eliminate collector cars from the road. Period!
“On Sept. 1, 2010, a law was passed requiring all automobile service providers to check the tire pressures of every vehicle being maintained or repaired at their facility. The regulation, issued by the California Air Resources Board, applies to auto maintenance/repair providers but not to auto parts distributers/retailers, auto body/paint facilities, auto glass installers or wreckers/dismantlers, according to a press release from SEMA. (SEMA – Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association is a trade organization representing auto service providers. They notified their membership of this new law by way of this press release. CK)