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Originally Posted by Joeaksa
An airplane is a "vehicle" (or so a lot of lawyers would argue) so this could be interesting. Yes, the law is oriented towards cars and trucks but wonder when some broke lawyer or DA is going to go after someone in the aviation community?
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Except for the fact that the federal statute (49 USC 32101) referenced in the state staute defines motor vehicle.
Stick to what you know, Joe
Only time aviation indiustry catches the wrath of lawyers is when you maintenance folks can be blaamed for the crash of a lawyer killer (i.e., private aircraft)
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49 USC § 32101. Definitions
SUBTITLE VI - MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
PART C - INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS
In this part (except chapter 329 and except as provided in section 33101) -
(1) "bumper standard" means a minimum performance standard that substantially reduces -
(A) the damage to the front or rear end of a passenger motor vehicle from a low-speed collision (including a collision with a fixed barrier) or from towing the vehicle; or
(B) the cost of repairing the damage.
(2) "insurer" means a person in the business of issuing, or reinsuring any part of, a passenger motor vehicle insurance policy.
(3) "interstate commerce" means commerce between a place in a State and -
(A) a place in another State; or
(B) another place in the same State through another State.
(4) "make", when describing a passenger motor vehicle, means the trade name of the manufacturer of the vehicle.
(5) "manufacturer" means a person -
(A) manufacturing or assembling passenger motor vehicles or passenger motor vehicle equipment; or
(B) importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale.
(6) "model", when describing a passenger motor vehicle, means a category of passenger motor vehicles based on the size, style, and type of a make of vehicle.
(7) "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
(8) "motor vehicle accident" means an accident resulting from the maintenance or operation of a passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle equipment.
(9) "multipurpose passenger vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle constructed on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation.
(10) "passenger motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with motive power designed to carry not more than 12 individuals, but does not include -
(A) a motorcycle; or
(B) a truck not designed primarily to carry its operator or passengers.
(11) "passenger motor vehicle equipment" means -
(A) a system, part, or component of a passenger motor vehicle as originally made;
(B) a similar part or component made or sold for replacement or improvement of a system, part, or component, or as an accessory or addition to a passenger motor vehicle; or
(C) a device made or sold for use in towing a passenger motor vehicle.
(12) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
(13) "United States district court" means a district court of the United States, a United States court for Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the district court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 103-429, Sec. 6(27), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4380.)