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The AutopianFeb 20, 2026

Federal Lawmakers Want To Close The Loophole That Says The Polaris Slingshot Is A Motorcycle

Representative Derrick Van Orden introduced H.R. 3385 to restrict the federal definition of motorcycles to vehicles with astride seating.

Federal Lawmakers Want To Close The Loophole That Says The Polaris Slingshot Is A Motorcycle
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Federal lawmakers have introduced H.R. 3385 to redefine 'motorcycle' in a way that would exclude three-wheeled 'autocycles' like the Polaris Slingshot. This move could effectively ban such vehicles by placing them in a legal vacuum between motorcycle and passenger car safety standards.

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