Interpretation ID: aiam0084

Mr. George W. S. Smith, President, Ideal Manufacturing Company, 1107 South Seventh Street, Oskaloosa, IA 52577; Mr. George W. S. Smith
President
Ideal Manufacturing Company
1107 South Seventh Street
Oskaloosa
IA 52577;

Dear Mr. Smith: Thank you for your letter of June 10, 1968, to Mr. J. O'Gorman of thi Bureau, concerning the requirements for side reflex reflectors as specified in Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108.; As noted in your letter, paragraph S3.1.1.6 of Standard No. 108 effective January 1, 1969, permits until January 1, 1970, the use of two side reflex reflectors on each side of vehicles that are less than 80 inches in overall width. On and after January 1, 1970, Standard No. 108 requires that these vehicles be equipped on each side with two side reflex reflectors and two side marker lamps.; Thank you for writing. Sincerely, David A. Fay, Office of Standards on Accident Avoidance Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service;