[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54833-54838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26498]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 571
[Docket No. 95-72; Notice 1]
RIN 2127-AF75
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices
and Associated Equipment
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes amendments to Standard No. 108, the
Federal motor vehicle standard on lighting, which are intended to
harmonize the Standard's geometric visibility requirements for signal
lamps, and rear side marker color, with those of the ECE. With
harmonization of international standards in mind, the notice also seeks
comments on whether the performance and installation of front and rear
fog lamps ought to be regulated by Standard No. 108. Harmonization of
motor vehicle safety regulations worldwide, without reducing safety,
would allow manufacturers to reduce costs by producing to a single
world vehicle standard rather than several, thus reducing costs and
improving the flow of trade. These actions implement the grant of a
petition for rulemaking submitted by the Groupe de Travail Bruxelles.
DATES: Comments are due December 26, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Docket No. 95-72; Notice 1 and be
submitted to: Docket Section, room 5109, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. (Docket hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Van Iderstine, Office of Safety
Performance Standards, NHTSA (Phone: 202-366-5275; FAX: 202-366-4329).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Harmonization of Geometric Visibility Requirements
The Groupe de Travail Bruxelles 1952 (``GTB'') is composed of
vehicle and lamp manufacturers from Europe, Japan, and the United
States. GTB is an advisory group for the two organizations operating
under the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe that are
involved in establishing motor vehicle lighting standards: The Meeting
of Experts on Lighting and Light Signalling (GRE) and the Working Party
on the Construction of Motor Vehicles (WP29).
GTB is seeking to ``harmonize'' the geometric visibility
requirements of the United States and Europe through petitioning NHTSA
for an amendment to Standard No. 108, and GRE and WP29 for amendments
to ECE Regulation No.48 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of
Vehicles With Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light-
Signalling Devices (``ECE R48''), specifically ECE R48.01. Under
present lighting regulations, motor vehicle manufacturers must produce
four different lighting packages for the same vehicle in order for it
to be sold in the United States, the United Kingdom, continental
Europe, and Japan. Harmonization of lighting requirements, without
reducing safety, would reduce costs to manufacturers and purchasers,
and improve the flow of trade.
In its petition of June 15, 1994, GTB asked NHTSA to amend or
introduce geometric visibility requirements for the following lamps and
reflectors: backup lamp, front and rear turn signal lamps, stop lamps
including the center highmounted stop lamp, parking lamps, taillamps,
rear fog lamp, reflectors (front, intermediate, side, and rear), marker
lamps (front, intermediate, and side), and daytime running lamps. The
petition noted that rear fog lamps are not presently included in
Standard No. 108, and that many items of lighting equipment are not
presently subject to geometric visibility requirements.
By way of explanation, ``geometric visibility'' is not a defined
term in Standard No. 108. It refers to the visibility of a lamp or
reflector mounted on a vehicle through a range of angles from left to
right, and from up to down, with reference to the lens centerpoint
(e.g., from 45 degrees left to 45 degrees right). With the exception of
the center highmounted stop lamp (S5.1.1.27), the geometric visibility
requirements for motor vehicle lamps are not set out in full in the
text of Standard No. 108, but are contained in related SAE Standards
that have been incorporated by reference in Standard No. 108. SAE
requirements are not uniform and were adopted on an ad hoc basis.
The changes that GTB requested would affect passenger cars only,
and would expand the range of visibility requirements for many lamps,
especially turn signal lamps and parking lamps. GTB believes that a
majority of vehicles being sold in the United States already meet the
requirements. For those that do not, the petitioner suggests that ``the
necessary design changes should not be difficult to implement, assuming
that adequate lead time is provided.''
The requested rulemaking would add a fifth table to Standard No.
108 of lamps covered by geometric visibility requirements and a new
paragraph in S5.1.1 which would apply to the vehicles presently subject
to tables III and IV, i.e., not only passenger cars, but also
multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses whose
overall width is less than 80 inches (2032 mm). This section would
allow manufacturers the option of providing geometric visibility of at
least 12.5 sq. cm. or ``meeting ECE Reg 48.01 paragraph 6.'' This would
result in imposing geometric visibility requirements on five lamps and
four reflectors not currently subject to geometric visibility
specifications.
Options Presented by the Petition
NHTSA has examined the possibility of incorporating ECE R48 into
Standard No. 108, and decided that it is unnecessarily complex and
could be confusing. For example, a turn signal lamp is allowable under
R48:
as meeting ECE Reg. 48.01 Addendum 47 paragraph 6, dated March 22,
1994, and meeting the geometric visibility requirements specified
in: * * * ECE Regulation, R-6 Revision 2, 9 Aug. 1993 Front and Rear
Turn Signals.
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Geometric visibility requirements appear in both ECE R48 and in ECE
R6. According to the text cited above, turn signal lamps shall meet all
requirements of ECE R48 other than geometric visibility which would be
those of R6. Thus, it seems unnecessary to reference ECE R48 when the
geometric requirements appear to be those of ECE R-6. Further, there
are numerous references beyond R48 and R-6 incorporated in those
regulations. These are automatically updated, unlike Standard No. 108,
where the SAE materials incorporated by reference are not automatically
changed by updates.
There is also the matter of terminology. SAE J222 refers to parking
lamps also as front position lamps. Yet there are separate categories
for these in ECE R48 (6.9 Front Position Lamp, p. 37; Parking Lamp,
6.12, p. 41). NHTSA could not recommend incorporating ECE R48 without
modifying some of its provisions in the text of Standard No. 108. At
the very least, the new Table requested by the petitioner ought to
cross reference the appropriate geometric visibility sections of that
regulation with the lamps to which they apply.
Further, there needs to be language that more clearly defines the
lamp categories and the vehicles to which they apply.
Annex 1 of R6 is far more preferable for incorporation into
Standard No. 108. The geometric visibility provisions of R6 are not
termed as such but appear to be the ``minimum angles required for light
distribution in space of * * * categories of direction indicators'' in
Annex 1 to R6. They are expressed in a series of diagrams. This is much
clearer. Presumably, NHTSA could adopt text defining the 6 categories
of turn signal lamps.
By far, the more preferable amendment would be the incorporation of
the requested new Table. However, this raises a further issue: whether
the Table should comprise only those items or equipment currently
subject to geometric visibility requirements, or whether all lamps and
reflectors requested by GTB should be included?
With respect to the option of restricted coverage, Standard No. 108
does not prohibit a manufacturer of vehicles for sale in the United
States from meeting European geometric visibility requirements with
respect to any of the nine equipment items not now covered. The lack of
geometric visibility requirements for these nine items means that
European and Japanese manufacturers need not concern themselves with
this aspect of performance in designing vehicles for the American
market. On the other hand, an American manufacturer must design its
vehicles to comply with geometric visibility requirements for these
nine items if it wishes to sell in European markets.
Although the silence of Standard No. 108 on geometric visibility
requirements for the nine items in no way disadvantages foreign
manufacturers, in many minds it may not be synonymous with
``harmonization.'' To some members of GTB, ``harmonization'' often
means identicality of regulations while, to NHTSA, a harmonized
regulation is not necessarily identical but one that is broad enough to
encompass ``windows of harmony.'' This allows a common vehicle to be
manufactured and sold in many countries having different regulations.
Thus, to encourage the ECE bodies to harmonize their lighting
regulations and to forestall any questions of preemption by the
individual States in America, NHTSA has tentatively decided that it is
in the interest of motor vehicle safety to make the list inclusive and
to regulate the aspect of performance of lighting equipment called
``geometric visibility'' for the lighting equipment requested. As
previously noted, the geometric visibility of some lighting equipment
is already covered by Standard No. 108. NHTSA believes that a geometric
visibility requirement for all lamps and reflectors is already either
explicit or implicit in paragraph S5.3.1.1. Under this paragraph, each
lamp shall be located so that it meets the visibility requirements in
any applicable SAE Standard or Recommended Practice.
Additionally, under this paragraph, no part of the vehicle shall
prevent any lamp from meeting the photometric output at any test point
specified in Standard No. 108. However, if motor vehicle equipment does
prevent compliance with photometrics by any required lamp or reflective
device, an auxiliary lamp or reflector shall be provided that does meet
the photometric requirements. In NHTSA's opinion, the effect of a final
rule will make explicit what has always been implied.
To accomplish this, NHTSA is proposing a new paragraph S5.1.1.30,
applicable to the vehicles covered by Tables III and IV (i.e., those
less than 80 inches in overall width). The new paragraph would allow
continued conformance to the existing requirements or to the
``geometric visibility of at least 12.5 square centimeters of the
light-emitting surface through a field of view as indicated in Table V,
except for side marker lamps and reflex reflectors which have no area
requirement.'' Although the petitioner did not request it, as part of
NHTSA's good faith effort towards compatibility of standards worldwide,
the agency is proposing that the existing requirements be phased out in
favor of the harmonized ones after two years (comment is especially
requested on lead time). The definition of ``Light-emitting Surface''
that appears in SAE Standard J387 ``Terminology, Motor Vehicle
Lighting'' would be added and defined to mean ``that part of the
exterior surface of the lens that encloses the light source and is
required for conformance with photometric and colorimetric
requirements.'' This definition is necessary because the term appears
in the proposed requirement.
Table V would be added to cover 15 items of lighting equipment
(lamps and reflectors), including the rear fog lamp. While a rear fog
lamp is not required motor vehicle equipment, if a manufacturer chooses
to provide one, it would then be required to meet the geometric
visibility requirements (but no other requirements would apply at the
present time).
The visibility requirements are expressed with relation to the
Horizontal (H) and Vertical (V) axes of the lamp or reflector. As an
example, the geometric visibility requirement for a front turn signal
lamp would be minus 45 degrees to plus 45 degrees at Horizontal, and
minus 15 degrees to plus 15 degrees at Vertical.
NHTSA, however, is not proposing to adopt ECE's backup lamp
geometric visibility requirements because of its possibly adverse
effect on safety. Standard No. 108 requires that the center of the
backup lamp lens be seen from anywhere on a vertical transverse plane
located three feet behind the vehicle and extending to three feet on
either side of the vehicle, starting from two feet and ending at six
feet above the road surface. For a minivan whose backup lamps are about
33 inches above the ground, Standard No. 108's requirement creates
upward visibility angles greater than 45 degrees. For passenger cars
with lower lamp heights, the angles are even larger. Allowing these
angles to be as small as ECE's 15 degrees upward would allow a
significant reduction in the ability of a pedestrian to see the lamp's
signal.
Rear Side Marker Color
In its good faith efforts towards worldwide compatibility of
standards, NHTSA itself has tentatively decided that a further area
where harmonization might be achieved is the color of rear side marker
lamps and reflectors. These are not mandatory items of equipment
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in the ECE, unlike the United States. However, if rear side marker
lamps and reflectors are provided, under ECE regulations, they must be
amber with a few exceptions. In the United States, the required color
is red, with no exceptions.
Allowance of amber as an optional color for rear side marker
equipment could improve harmony of requirements world wide without, in
the opinion of the agency, derogating from safety. Therefore, the
agency is proposing amendments to Tables I and III that would allow
amber as an optional color for rear side marker equipment. If there are
any safety concerns, NHTSA anticipates that commenters will bring them
to the agency's attention.
Regulation of Fog Lamps
Another aspect of motor vehicle lighting that might be appropriate
for harmonization is the regulation of front and rear fog lamps. These
are not items of motor vehicle equipment mandated by Standard No. 108.
They are regulated by the States as each jurisdiction deems
appropriate. NHTSA has no information as to the extent that European
and Japanese manufacturers must modify the fog lamps and their
installations on their vehicles in order to meet the regulations of the
States. Should NHTSA assert its jurisdiction over that aspect of motor
vehicle equipment performance and specify performance requirements (in
addition to geometric visibility) for front and rear fog lamps as
optional equipment, that would preempt State regulations and could
afford windows of harmonization with standards of the ECE. With respect
to this issue, NHTSA is especially desirous of receiving comments from
European and Japanese manufacturers and State motor vehicle officials.
The performance requirements that appear appropriate to NHTSA would
be SAE Standard J583 JUN93 ``Front Fog Lamps'' and SAE Standard J1319
JUN93 ``Fog Tail Lamp''.
NHTSA is taking this action on its own initiative to demonstrate
its good faith in exploring possible areas of harmonization of
standards.
Proposed Effective Date
The amendments would be effective 30 days after publication of the
final rule in the Federal Register. At that time, manufacturers would
have the option for the succeeding two years to conform to either the
present or the harmonized geometric visibility requirements. After two
years, the harmonized specifications would be the sole geometric
visibility requirements. As noted previously, it is likely that many of
the proposed requirements are already being met by manufacturers
selling in world markets.
However, when compliance with the final rule becomes mandatory, it
will affect U.S. vehicle lines that are not sold in world markets.
NHTSA therefore seeks comments on the appropriateness of a two-year
leadtime for mandatory compliance with the final rule, and a discussion
of related costs or other impacts upon the commenter.
Finally, the proposal would reinstate the lighting item
``Headlamps'' and headlamp mounting requirements of SAE J566 in Table
I, which were mistakenly omitted when Table I was amended to reflect
the addition of section S7 Headlighting requirements to the standard.
References to S7 would also be added under the vehicle-type columns, in
the manner set forth in Table III.
Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures.
This rulemaking action was not reviewed under Executive Order 12866.
Further, it has been determined that the rulemaking action is not
significant under Department of Transportation regulatory policies and
procedures. The purpose of the rulemaking action is to make an existing
requirement clearer and to harmonize regulations. It is anticipated
that the costs of the final rule would be so minimal as not to warrant
preparation of a full regulatory evaluation. Vehicles presently selling
in world markets are presumed to comply with the proposed rule. NHTSA
has asked for comments on the costs and other impacts associated with a
two-year leadtime for mandatory compliance of those vehicles not
presently complying. This could involve relocation of certain lamps and
reflectors and associated sheet metal changes, or redesign of lamps or
reflectors. These could be easily accommodated within the present or
next design cycle. If the comments received indicate that the imparts
are more than minimal NHTSA will prepare a full regulatory evaluation
before issuing a final rule.
National Environmental Policy Act. NHTSA has analyzed this
rulemaking action for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy
Act. It is not anticipated that a final rule based on this proposal
would have a significant effect upon the environment. The composition
of lighting equipment would not change from those presently in
production.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agency has also considered the
impacts of this rulemaking action in relation to the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. For the reasons stated above and below, I certify that
this rulemaking action would not have a significant economic impact
upon a substantial number of small entities. Accordingly, no regulatory
flexibility analysis has been prepared. Manufacturers of motor vehicles
and motor vehicle equipment, those affected by the rulemaking action,
are generally not small businesses within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Executive Order 12612 (Federalism). This rulemaking action has also
been analyzed in accordance with the principles and criteria contained
in Executive Order 12612, and NHTSA has determined that this rulemaking
action does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Civil Justice. A final rule based on this proposal would not have
any retroactive effect. Under 49 U.S.C. 30103, whenever a Federal motor
vehicle safety standard is in effect, a state may not adopt or maintain
a safety standard applicable to the same aspect of performance which is
not identical to the Federal standard. 49 U.S.C. 30161 sets forth a
procedure for judicial review of final rules establishing, amending or
revoking Federal motor vehicle safety standards. That section does not
require submission of a petition for reconsideration or other
administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court.
Request for Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the proposal.
It is requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments must not exceed 15 pages in length. (49 CFR 553.21).
Necessary attachments may be appended to these submissions without
regard to the 15-page limit. This limitation is intended to encourage
commenters to detail their primary arguments in a concise fashion.
If a commenter wishes to submit certain information under a claim
of confidentiality, three copies of the complete submission, including
purportedly confidential business information, should be submitted to
the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, at the street address given above, and seven
copies from which the purportedly confidential information has been
deleted should be submitted to the Docket Section. A request for
confidentiality should be accompanied by a cover letter setting forth
the information specified in the
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agency's confidential business information regulation. 49 CFR Part 512.
All comments received before the close of business on the comment
closing date indicated above for the proposal will be considered, and
will be available for examination in the docket at the above address
both before and after that date. To the extent possible, comments filed
after the closing date will also be considered. Comments received too
late for consideration in regard to the final rule will be considered
as suggestions for further rulemaking action. Comments on the proposal
will be available for inspection in the docket. The NHTSA will continue
to file relevant information as it becomes available in the docket
after the closing date, and it is recommended that interested persons
continue to examine the docket for new material.
Those persons desiring to be notified upon receipt of their
comments in the rules docket should enclose a self-addressed, stamped
postcard in the envelope with their comments. Upon receiving the
comments, the docket supervisor will return the postcard by mail.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 571
Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor vehicles.
In consideration of the foregoing, 49 CFR Part 571 would be amended
as follows:
PART 571--FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
1. The authority citation for Part 571 would continue to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
2. Section 571.108 would be amended by:
a. adding to paragraph S4, in alphabetical order, a new definition
``Light-emitting Surface'',
b. adding a new paragraph S5.1.1.30,
c. revising the heading of Table I, revising the text preceding the
table, and adding Headlamps as the first entry,
d. revising the text preceding the table and the entries for Reflex
reflectors and Side marker lamps in Tables I, II, III and IV, and
e. adding a new Table V to follow Table IV and to precede the Note
to the standard, to read as follows:
Sec. 571.108 Standard No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment.
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S4 Definitions.
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Light-emitting Surface means all or part of the exterior surface of
the transparent or translucent lens that encloses the lighting or
light-signalling device and allows conformance with photometric and
colorimetric requirements.
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S5.1.1.30. (a) Each passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle,
truck, or bus, of less than 80 inches overall width, manufactured
before [two years after the effective date of the final rule], when
equipped with any item of lighting equipment listed in Table V, may
provide geometric visibility of at least 12.5 square centimeters of the
projected light-emitting surface perpendicular to the axis of viewing
through a field of view as indicated in Table V, except for side marker
and reflex reflectors which have no area requirement.
(b) Each passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or
bus, of less than 80 inches overall width manufactured on or after [two
years after the effective date of the final rule], when equipped with
any item of lighting equipment listed in Table V, shall provide
geometric visibility of at least 12.5 square centimeters of the
projected light-emitting surface perpendicular to the axis of viewing
through a field of view as indicated in Table V, except for side marker
and reflex reflectors which have no area requirement.
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Table I.--Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment
[Multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses of 80 (2032) or more inches (MM) overall width]
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Applicable SAE standard
Multipurpose passenger or recommended practice
Item vehicles, trucks, and Trailers (See S6 for
buses subreferenced SAE
materials)
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Headlamps............................ See S7................. None................... J566, January 1960.
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Reflex reflectors.................... 4 red; 2 amber; or 2 4 red; 2 amber; or 2 J594f, January 1977.
red; 4 amber. red; 4 amber.
Side marker lamps.................... 2 red; 2 amber; or 4 2 red; 2 amber; or 4 J592e, July 1972.
amber. amber.
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Table II.--Location of Required Equipment
[Multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses of 80 (2032) or more inches (MM) overall width]
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Location on--
-------------------------------------------------- Height above road
Item Multipurpose passenger surface measured from
vehicles, trucks, and Trailers center of item on
buses vehicle at curb weight
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Reflex reflectors.................... On the rear--1 red on On the rear--1 red on Do.
each side of the each side of the
vertical centerline, vertical centerline,
as far apart as as far apart as
practicable, and at practicable, and at
the same height. On the same height. On
each side--1 red or each side--1 red or
amber as far to the amber as far to the
rear as practicable, rear as practicable,
and 1 amber as far to and 1 amber as far to
the front as the front as
practicable. practicable.
Side marker lamps.................... ......do............... ......do............... Not less than 15
inches, and on the
rear of trailers not
more than 60 inches.
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Table III.--Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment
[All passenger cars and motorcycles, and multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and trailers, of less
than 80 (2032) inches (MM) overall width]
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Applicable SAE
Passenger cars, standard or
multipurpose recommended
Item passenger Trailers Motorcycles practice (See S6
vehicles, trucks, for subreferenced
and buses SAE materials)
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Reflex reflectors............... 4 red; 2 amber; or 4 red; 2 amber; or 3 red; 2 amber; or J594f, January
2 red; 4 amber. 2 red; 4 amber. 1 red; 4 amber. 1977.
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Side marker lamps............... 2 red; 2 amber; or 2 red; 2 amber; or None.............. J592e, July 1972.
4 amber. 4 amber.
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Table IV.--Location of Required Equipment
[All passenger cars and motorcycles, and multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses of less
than 80 (2032) inches (MM) overall width]
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Location on--
-------------------------------------------------- Height above road
Passenger cars, surface measured from
Item multipurpose passenger center of item on
vehicles, trucks, Motorcycles vehicle at curb weight
trailers, and buses
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Reflex reflectors.................... On the rear--1 red on On the rear--1 red on Not less than 15
each side of the the vertical inches, nor more than
vertical centerline, centerline, except 60 inches.
at the same height, that, if two are used
and as far apart as on the rear, they
practicable. On each shall be symmetrically
side--1 red as far to disposed about the
the rear as vertical centerline.
practicable, and 1 On each side--1 red or
amber as far to the amber as far to the
front as practicable. rear as practicable,
On each side--1 red or and 1 amber as far to
amber as far to the the front as
rear as practicable, practicable.
and 1 amber as far to
the front as
practicable.
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*
Side marker lamps.................... On each side--1 red or Not required........... Not less than 15
amber as far to the inches.
rear as practicable,
and 1 amber as far to
the front as
practicable.
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Table V.--Specifications for Geometric Visibility of Installed Lighting
Devices
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Geometric visibility
Lighting device Axis requirement
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Front Turn Signal Lamp....... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -15 deg. to +15 deg..\1\
Rear Turn Signal Lamp........ H -15 deg. to +45 deg..
V -15 deg. to +15 deg..\1\
Stop Lamp.................... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -15 deg. to +15 deg..\1\
Front Parking Lamp........... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -15 deg. to +15 deg..\1\
Tail Lamp.................... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -15 deg. to +15 deg..\1\
Rear Fog Lamp................ H -10 deg. to +10 deg..
V -5 deg. to +5 deg..
Rear Reflex Reflector........ H -30 deg. to +30 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Front Side Reflex Reflector.. H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Intermediate Side Reflex H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
Reflector. V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Rear Side Reflex Reflector... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Front Side Marker Lamp....... H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Intermediate Side Marker Lamp H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..\1\
Rear Side Marker Lamp........ H -45 deg. to +45 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..
High Mounted Stop Lamp....... H -10 deg. to +10 deg..
V -5 deg. to +10 deg..
Daytime Running Lamp......... H -20 deg. to +20 deg..
V -10 deg. to +10 deg..
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\1\ Angle below horizontal may be reduced to 5 deg. if the lamp is less
than 750 mm. above the ground.
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Issued on October 17, 1995.
Barry Felrice,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 95-26498 Filed 10-25-95; 8:45 am]
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