I like how you phrase that: an adaptation for use by a disabled person. I thought you all would have understood that. But it makes one very special little boy very happy. I'm sorry that some of you feel the need to look down your noses at these "trikes" and to tell you the truth, for myself, I don't like the way it rides. I wonder if the fun police at PennDOT are going make the department remove them since they are no longer considered street legal. Oh, by the way, the Pittsburgh (PA) Police Bureau currently has 18 Harley's equipped with the Voyager, just like my 2000 RSV. I thought bikers were "all heart." I guess I was misinformed. I was told at that time, that it was an "adaptation," not a permanent change to the structure of the motorcycle, so it would therefore still be considered a motorcycle, which is, despite what a previous poster said, not "illegal on a public road." The ruling published in the ABATE newsletter was issued by one of the deputy under secretaries of PennDOT, who of course, out-ranks the attorney I spoke to. And just so you know, before I spent the money on the rig, I called PennDOT myself, and spoke to one of their attorneys. If this is what my young, wheelchair bound son requires, he should be allowed to use it. In my opinion, these rigs are no different. (FYI, if a driver is not disabled, hands-only controls are illegal in PA). Examples of this law would be seeing eye dogs in restaurants, and yes, allowing drivers to use hands-only controls on their vehicles if their disability prevents them from using pedals. This is a federal mandate here in the US, known as the Americans With Disabilities Act. All government agencies, in this case PennDOT, are required to allow disabled citizens and/or their caregivers to make whatever accomodations they need to live their lives. Nevermind that they actually, in my opinion, make the bikes safer. I was just trying to advise others in PA who may be dealing with disabilities (themselves or a loved one), who might think the Voyager or Tow Pac is a viable option, that PennDOT considers these rigs illegal. I don't know why some people have to be so snotty in their responses.
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