Three Wheel Vehicle Problems In Texas

Elio Motors: Here's a response from Texas:

"Our customer service representative Ms. Hodge asked our office for a response to your question below regarding the elio, 3 wheel vehicle manufactured in Louisiana.

After looking at our Transportation Code, the short version answer to your question, yes, you will be able to drive this vehicle with your existing Texas driver license. You will not be required to have a motorcycle endorsement to operate this “lesser type of vehicle” defined in Trans. Code Section 521.085. This is the statute that lists this vehicle as an exception to Trans. Code Section 521.002 (6-a) definition of a motorcycle for drivers license requirements. Trans. Code Section 661.001 defines a motorcycle for protective headgear requirements and is says that a helmet is NOT required because it is equipped with a cab or occupant compartment, seat and seat belt and is designed to contain the operator in the cab or occupant compartment.

The definition of a motorcycle for registration purposes is defined in Trans. Code Section 502.001 #(12). This vehicle meets the requirement to be registered as a motorcycle under Texas law.

Because of the 521.085 exception to driver license law, you do NOT have to have a motorcycle endorsement for this particular vehicle.

I hope this has answered your questions regarding the Elio motor vehicle.

Major Bob Bailey

Texas Highway Patrol

Austin, Texas Headquarters”

AriLea said:

It surely would be nice!

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Signed up, and 'liked'! Too cool!

Gas-Powered Awesome said:

Roberto, are you in Texas? If not, no worries. Add your general location to your profile so we know where you are.

1. We are a year or so from production. That gives Elio Motors lots of time to grease the wheels.
2. Polaris is a $2 billion corporation, they aren't going to put up with this.
   
3. Government bureaucrats are stupid. Texas already registers Campagna T-Rex and Morgan trikes and they are "ride in".

This is a temporary hiccup likely caused by a bureaucrat who wasn't stroked properly. They are like mean cats -- they will bite the hand that feeds them just out of spite if they aren't stroked when they want to be.

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I AM in Texas and very disappointed that my adopted state, so well known for "get out of my face" governance, is micromanaging the folks who write their paychecks!

Texconsin said:

I AM in Texas and very disappointed that my adopted state, so well known for "get out of my face" governance, is micromanaging the folks who write their paychecks!

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Even in the states with more Freedom (Texas is #14), the petty bureaucrats and their bureaucracies tend to be in areas of the state where people believe more government is better.

P.S. Maryland is near the bottom at #44 in Freedom. We even tax the rain...

Please move to the correct thread I know one was started can't find it.
This was posted 11-20-2014
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"Startup automaker Elio Motors, which is scheduled to begin selling a fully enclosed three-wheel vehicle with side windows and a door nationwide next year, says it has confirmed with Texas that it is in full compliance with section 521.001(6-a) and that its vehicles will be able to be titled and registered as motorcycles under that provision. Neither Campagna Motors, which has offered both closed and open-top three-wheelers through Texas dealers, nor the Morgan Motor Company, which sells an open-top vehicle called the 3 Wheeler through several dealers in the United States, has responded to requests for comment from FoxNews.com regarding the status of their vehicles in Texas."

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/11/20/texas-explains-why-polaris-slingshot-missed-mark/

Smitty901 said:

Please move to the correct thread I know one was started can't find it.
This was posted 11-20-2014
This is a quote link below


"Startup automaker Elio Motors, which is scheduled to begin selling a fully enclosed three-wheel vehicle with side windows and a door nationwide next year, says it has confirmed with Texas that it is in full compliance with section 521.001(6-a) and that its vehicles will be able to be titled and registered as motorcycles under that provision. Neither Campagna Motors, which has offered both closed and open-top three-wheelers through Texas dealers, nor the Morgan Motor Company, which sells an open-top vehicle called the 3 Wheeler through several dealers in the United States, has responded to requests for comment from FoxNews.com regarding the status of their vehicles in Texas."

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/11/20/texas-explains-why-polaris-slingshot-missed-mark/

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Thanks Top, appreciate you posting this article.

Thanks for that, Smitty.

See Roberto? I told you it wouldn't be a problem!

Gas-Powered Awesome said:

Thanks for that, Smitty.

See Roberto? I told you it wouldn't be a problem!

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LOL @ "Marylandistan". lmao

Jeff Porter said:

LOL @ "Marylandistan". lmao

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Here in Virginia, we get quite a few immigrants escaping from Marylandistan and The People's Republic of DC. For now, at least, we are still a free state, though after last night and all the grape workers that live here, it may be short lived.

Smitty901 said:

Please move to the correct thread I know one was started can't find it.
This was posted 11-20-2014
This is a quote link below


"Startup automaker Elio Motors, which is scheduled to begin selling a fully enclosed three-wheel vehicle with side windows and a door nationwide next year, says it has confirmed with Texas that it is in full compliance with section 521.001(6-a) and that its vehicles will be able to be titled and registered as motorcycles under that provision. Neither Campagna Motors, which has offered both closed and open-top three-wheelers through Texas dealers, nor the Morgan Motor Company, which sells an open-top vehicle called the 3 Wheeler through several dealers in the United States, has responded to requests for comment from FoxNews.com regarding the status of their vehicles in Texas."

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/11/20/texas-explains-why-polaris-slingshot-missed-mark/

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My concern and hopefully someone can help, Texas will allow registration with auto DL and no motorcycle but if registered as a "motorcycle" will that not impact insurance costs?