Interpretation ID: nht71-5.25

DATE: 12/15/71

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; E. T. Driver; NHTSA

TO: Ambassador Trailers

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of November 4, 1971, to the Department of Transportation, concerning lighting requirements on your boat trailers.

A copy of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment" is enclosed for your information. The location of the lamps and reflectors shown on your drawing appears to meet the requirements of Standard No. 108, providing they are mounted to meet the height requirements.

Since the width of your trailer is more than 80 inches, front and rear clearance lamps and rear identification lamps are also required as specified in Table I and located as specified in Table II. Combination front and rear clearance lamps are allowed in paragraph S4.1.1.9.

There are no other requirements for trailers specified in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Enc.