Interpretation ID: aiam0136
Vice President
Sales Manager
Utility Body Company
901 Gilman Street
Berkeley
CA (sic);
Dear Mr. Romney: Thank you for your letter of January 8, 1969, to Mr. Andrew K. Ness National Highway Safety Bureau, concerning your request for an interpretation relative to the mounting of clearance lamps.; It is required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 tha clearance lamps be mounted as near as practicable to the upper right and left extreme edges of the vehicle. Lamps mounted at the right and left extreme edges of the widest part of the body panel shown in your sketch would meet the requirements. The mounting height of these lamps should be as high as practicable without causing objectionable glare in the rearview mirror. Retention of cab mounted clearance lamps is optional.; With respect to the requirements of Standard No. 108, I must point ou that this Bureau does not issue approval on items of lighting equipment or on vehicle designs incorporating this equipment. Therefore, comments of this Bureau are for information purposes only and in no way relieve any vehicle manufacturer from his responsibility for certifying that the assembled vehicle meets the requirements of Standard No. 108.; Sincerely, Charles A. Baker, Office of Standards on Accident Avoidance Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service;