[AT] Diesel tax

[Dean Van Peursem]

Isn't there some kind of law that Police are not allowed to stop vehicles unless
they observe a law being broken or have reasonable cause? With maybe the
exception of border inspection and weigh stations? I'm not advocating violation
of the laws but ...............!   I seem to recall that there has been some
court case rulings about this kind of thing that has put a halt to stopping and
inspecting ALL cars on the road to check for drunk drivers. I'm not sure where
the line needs to drawn. Maybe it is a state by state issue. But somewhere along
the way it turns into harassment. 


Dean Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA

If global warming gets any worse we will all freeze to death!



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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ronald L. Cook
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Diesel tax

Yesterday in Minnesota I saw the DOT stopping ALL diesel powered 
licensed vehicles and checking for dyed fuel.  Sign of the times.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Len Rugen wrote:
> I stopped to get dyed fuel last night and noticed that the price was 
> only a few cents less than clear fuel.  In Missouri, road fuel is taxed 
> at 17 cents per gallon but there is no sales tax.  Off road fuel doesn't 
> pay the 17 cents, but pays sales tax.  Of course, as fuel prices go up, 
> so does the sales tax per gallon. 
> 
> My point, it's soon going to be break even to get clear fuel, which I 
> can get 10 miles closer to home.  If prices go up much more, clear fuel 
> will be cheaper than dyed fuel.  
> 
> This isn't to provoke another "my fuel price is" exchange, just be aware 
> that the percentage based tax may soon exceed a flat per gallon tax, at 
> least in my state of  Missery.....
> 
> I still wouldn't pull a chisel plow for 3 hours for $40 like my tractor 
> does  :-)
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