Interpretation ID: nht95-3.35

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: June 30, 1995

FROM: Michael A. Norman

TO: John Womack -- Acting Chief Council, NHTSA

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO 7/13/95 LETTER FROM JOHN WOMACK TO MICHAEL A. NORMAN (A43; STD. 108)

TEXT: Dear MR. Womack:

Enclosed please find the product information regarding the Auto Truckers Courtesy Light. Please prepare a written response that can be presented to Ginger Clore Secretary of New Products Committee Department of Transportation 1401 East Broad Street, Rich mond, VA 23219-1939. Fax # (804) 328-3136. The final decision concerning the product is July 13, 1995. Thank you for your time and assistance. Let me know if you have any question or need more information. I can be reached at P.O. Box 23211 Richmond, VA 23223. Home phone (804) 783-2612

Enclosures

Describe product or material:

The Auto And Truckers Courtesy Light is a Signalling and Courtesy device thanking a trailing motorist for blinking his lights to assist the truck operator in changing back to the right hand lane after passing. The light lens member is provided with a written message indicating - Thums-Up, USA, Thank-You or V DOT. The apparatus includes A Aluminum Casing in which a reflector is mounted with Signal lights. The Lexen facing slides into the casing. The device operates with Audio - and Visual indicato rs with three second automatic delay cut-off. The device is adapted for mounting permently or temporarily to the rear of the vehicle.

Applications, further descriptions, drawings are omitted.