Interpretation ID: aiam3586
Jr.
Harris Enterprises
Box 999-94
Westport
CT 06880;
Dear Mr. Harris: This is in reply to your letter of July 1, 1982, to Mr. Vinson of thi office with regard to your 'new motorcycle lighting system' and asking about possible conflicts with the Federal motor vehicle safety standards.; Your device is an 'aftermarket accessory' light which may be mounted t a motorcycle helmet, and which is integrated by a cord into the motorcycle's headlighting system, providing an auxiliary beam of light in conjunction with the beam of light projected by the main headlamp.; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard No. 108, *Lamps, Reflectiv Devices, and Associated Equipment*, is the standard on vehicle lighting and lighting equipment while Standard No. 218, *Motorcycle Helmets*, is the other standard of relevance. Neither standard directly addresses an aftermarket device such as your and as your lamp is intended to be installed by the helmet owner, it does not appear to conflict with any other regulatory prohibition of this agency. It would, therefore, be subject to regulation by the individual States in which the device is worn.; We see nothing in your correspondence that legally qualifies a 'sensitive proprietary information', and our interpretation will be given its usual circulation.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel