Interpretation ID: aiam3250
Ed.D
Asst. Supt. for Business
Union Springs Central School District
Union Springs
NY 13160;
Dear Dr. Kalies: This is in response to your letter of January 22, 1980, asking whethe the Dubl-Life Saver Support restraint vest manufactured by Easy Way Products Co. is in compliance with applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. The advertisement you enclosed with your letter describes the Dubl-Life Saver as a support restraint vest for the safe transportation of all sizes of handicapped children in motor vehicles. The advertisement further claims that the safety belts used with the vest exceed 'federal specifications'.; Based on the information in the advertisement, it appears that th restraint vest does not provide pelvic restraint and thus does not comply with Standard No. 209, *Seat Belt Assemblies*. I have referred this matter to the agency's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance for appropriate action.; The University of Michigan's Highway Safety Research Institute ha conducted tests of various devices used to restrain handicapped children. I have enclosed a copy of a Society of Automotive Engineers paper describing the results of the testing.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel