Interpretation ID: aiam3547
Sales Manager
Norton Motors (1978) Limited
Lynn Lane
Shenstone
Lichfield
Staffordshire WS14OEA
England;
Dear Mr. Blair: This is in reply to your letter of March 5, 1982, asking whether proposed motorcycle taillamp assembly would comply with Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.; As you point out, the standard requires a minimum distance of 4 inche edge to edge between turn signal lamps and stop/tail lamps. Since you state that you cannot achieve this with your design, the lamp as currently designed would not be permitted by our standard. This will confirm the oral interpretation provided by Taylor Vinson of this office when you telephoned on March 22.; You will be interested to know that we are presently studying side an rear conspicuity of motorcycles. This research is being conducted by Ketron in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the final report is expected in July 1982 should you wish to obtain a copy of it from us.; As you requested confidential treatment of your engineering drawing, w are returning it to you.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel