Interpretation ID: aiam0021
Secretary-Treasurer
Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association
Inc.
7979 Old Georgetown Road
Washington
DC 20014;
Dear Mr. Koepenick: Your March 7, 1967, letter to Dr. William Haddon, Jr., requested tha you be advised regarding the applicability of lighting requirements, as specified in the Initial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, to fire apparatus.; With exceptions as noted in Section 255.7, page 2409 of the *Federa Register*, Volume 32, Number 23, dated February 3, 1967 (copy enclosed), the lighting requirements will be applicable to fire apparatus. Initial Standard No. 108 covers lighting requirements for vehicles (as specified therein) that are 80 or more inches wide overall and becomes effective January 1, 1968. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making (see page 2418) of enclosed *Federal Register* includes a Proposed Amendment to Standard No. 108 and a Proposed Initial Standard No. 112, covering vehicles (as specified therein) that are less than 80 inches wide overall. It is anticipated that the proposed Amendment and Initial Standard No. 112 will also become effective on January 1, 1968.; Thank you for your interest in the Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Sincerely, George C. Nield, Acting Director, Motor Vehicle Safet Performance Service;