Uplift The US 25-Year Old Import Ban
This petition will address the issues of the 25-Year Old Import Ban in the USA. The 25-Year old import law prohibits law abiding law car enthusiasts from owning their dream cars that were never offered for the sale in the United States. The stated reasons for this are to keep cars not certified by U.S. safety standards and emissions laws off our roads, but it's really to protect the interests of automakers The Department of Homeland Security spends a shockingly disproportionate amount of its budget not on security initiatives, but on customs seizures. In particular, importers of grey-market vehicles have been targeted by monies taxpayers have intended to be used to secure our country against terrorism and terrorist activity. We call upon the Executive Branch to immediately cease this wasteful activity, and furthermore to change the DOT/EPA exemption time on grey-market vehicles from 25 years to 15 years (to match the vehicle regulations of Canada), recognizing that the 25-year rule was enacted due to support from. The change from 25 to 15 years is reasonable enough and matches Canada's regulations, thus creating less restrictions for individuals moving between the two countries. Newer vehicles are far more advanced in safety features and are more safe than their older counterparts. The U.S. does not allow a newer imported grey market vehicles to drive on the streets, while they allow older cars that lack safety features and emission features to drive on the streets. This logic does not make sense and it opposes the true meaning of freedom in this country. We ask for you to immediately cease this unjust law that is designed to protect the special interests of corporations while violating the rights of the country's citizens.
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