Interpretation ID: nht87-1.58

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 04/02/87

FROM: BERTHA HAMMER -- PRINCIPAL ARVON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL

TO: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER FROM STEPHEN P. WOOD -- NHTSA TO THOMAS C. GRAVENGOOD, DATED 5/16/89, REDBOOK A33; STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 4/3/89 FROM THOMAS C. GRAVENGOOD OF AGAPE PLASTICS TO NHTSA CHIEF COUNSEL ON FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO 108 - HEATED SAFETY LIGHTS FOR VEHICLES DRIVEN IN WINTER WEATHER; LETTER FROM GLENN M. MAKI, DATED 1/28/87 TO TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; LETTER FROM KENNETH R. HAMMERBERG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, UNDATED; LETTER DATED 3/2/88 FROM RO NALD R. MITCHELL SUPERINTENDANT, MORAN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS TO VAN STRATEN HEATED TAIL LIGHT LENS CO; BROCHURE, UNDATED, OF VAN STRATEN COMPANY ON HEATED SAFETY LIGHT

TEXT: THE ARVON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL HAS RECENTLY PURCHASED THE NEW VANSTRATEN HEATED TAILLIGHTS FOR THEIR BUSES. THE BUS DRIVERS AND MECHANIC ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE PRODUCT. WITH OUR LAST SNOWSTORM THE TAILLIGHTS REMAINED SNOW FREE AND VISIBLE TO OTHER TRAFFI C.

WE FEEL THE HEATED TAILLIGHTS ARE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FACTOR FOR OUR STUDENTS AND DRIVERS.

SINCERELY,