Interpretation ID: nht69-2.47

DATE: 12/23/69

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; C. A. Baker; NHTSA

TO: Department of California Highway Patrol

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of December 8, 1969, concerning alternate flashing of side marker lamps with turn a signal lamps.

Alternate flashing sidemarker lamps are permitted in paragraph S3.5 of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 for signaling purposed; however, they must not impair the effectiveness of the turn signal lamps as required in paragraph S3.1.2.