Interpretation ID: nht69-1.9

DATE: 02/01/69 EST

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Charles A. Baker; NHTSA

TO: Hucck and Company

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of February 11, 1969, to Mr. David A. Fay, concerning your request for an interpretation on Standard No. 108.

Subsection (d) of Section 103 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 states "Whenever a Federal Motor vehicle safety standard established under this title is in effect, no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect with respect to any motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment any safety standard applicable to the name aspect of performance of such vehicle or item of equipment which is not identical to the Federal standard . . ."

Since Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 is now in effect, and permits red or amber rear turn signal lamps, the States cannot restrict these lamps to be red only.