Mayoral Proposal: Putting the Brakes on Civilian Heavy Armored Vehicles

Purpose of proposal:

Restrict civillians from driving Military style vehicles within City Limits and causing extra wear and tear upon the roads. Whilst they are legal to own, they are not taxed heavily enough to counter the extra damage they do to the inner city streets which are not load rated to deal with such vehicles.

Proposal Summary:

PRIVATELY OWNED ARMORED VEHICLES

Privately owned armored vehicles may operate on California highways only after

obtaining a license from the CHP. Company licenses are renewed annually. They are to be restricted from entering the City Limits unless legally and legitimately neccessary for work use.

WHO MAY APPLY?

In order to be eligible for an armored car license, applicants must qualify as one of the following:

• Persons or firms regularly hired to transpo