Interpretation ID: nht93-5.7

TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA

DATE: July 2, 1993

FROM: Ron Marion -- Sales Engineer, Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

TO: Marvin Shaw -- NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 8/16/93 from John Womack to Ron Marion (A41; Std. 131)

TEXT:

We at Thomas Built Buses, Inc. have been asked to provide school buses for a customer in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Since in this location they drive on the left side of the road, these buses will be built as right hand drive vehicles with the entrance door located on the left side.

The customer would like to have only one stop arm, to be located on the vehicles right side.

I would like to obtain an interpretation of FMVSS 131, School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices. Would it be acceptable to place only one stop Arm on the school bus and locate it on the right side for this U.S. holding?

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.