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Interpretation ID: 1982-1.22

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 03/08/82

FROM: SENATE

TITLE: SENATE BILL NO 1317; AMENDED IN SENATE 03/08/82

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 11/28/89 FROM STEPHEN P WOOD -- NHTSA TO WILLIAM E ALKIRE -- BRAKELIGHT ENHANCER, REDBOOK A34, STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 08/24/89 FROM WILLIAM E. ALKIRE -- BRAKELIGHT ENHANCER, TO TAYLOR VINSON -- NHTSA, RE BRAKELIGHT ENHANCER; OCC 3876; SENATE BILL NO 684, CHAPTER 410; APPROVED 07/27/83

TEXT: AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 8, 1982

SENATE BILL

No. 1317

Introduced by Senator Johnson

January 7, 1982

An act to amend Section 25251.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1317, as amended, Johnson. Vehicles.

Existing law permits a motor vehicle to be equipped with a system in which an amber light is mounted on the rear of a vehicle to communicate a component of deceleration.

This bill would authorize a motor vehicle to be equipped with 2 amber lamps which may be operated after deceleration as specified either separately or in combination with another lamp system.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows: