Interpretation ID: nht74-5.57

DATE: 05/15/74

FROM: LAWRENCE R. SCHNEIDER -- CHIEF COUNSEL, NHTSA

TO: PETER J. PITCHESS -- SHERIFF, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,

TITLE: NONE

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of May 2, 1974, requesting the results of the public hearing concerning safety standards for police vehicles held on December 10, 1973, and your petition in this regard.

As you know, that hearing was held in conjunction with an advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued by this agency. We are in the final stage of analysis of both the public bearing and the comments in response to the advance notice, and will issue our conclusions in the near future. In the interim, all Federal Safety Standards continue to be applicable to police vehicles although you remain free to alter your vehicles after they are delivered to you.