Interpretation ID: nht87-2.87

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 09/03/87

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Erika Z. Jones; NHTSA

TO: John Scott Hatt

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT:

Mr. John Scott Hatt 1215 N. Quinn Street, Apt #2 Arlington, VA 22209

This is in reply to your letter of June 8, 1987, to this agency asking about the legality of having "a lighten sign on the side of a car door used for advertising purposes." You have also asked whether such a sign would be a safety hazard to other driver s. There is no Federal prohibition against installation of such a sign. Its legality would be determined under local laws where a vehicle with a lighted sign would be registered and operated. You might wish to seek the advice of Arlington traffic officia ls and the Virginia State Police on this subject. It is not possible to say whether such a sign would be a safety hazard. Unlit advertising signs seem permissible in some areas on the sides of buses.