Interpretation ID: nht93-4.47

DATE: June 25, 1993

FROM: Ernest Farmer -- Director, Pupil Transportation, Tennessee State Department of Education, Office of Commissioner

TO: Chief Counsel

COPYEE: Wayne Qualls

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 7-13-93 from John Womack (signature by Stephen P. Wood) to Ernest Farmer (Std. 108; VSA 108(a)(2)(A))

TEXT:

We are interested in conducting a "controlled" experiment involving a substitution of strobe lights for the traditional incandescent lights currently used in the eight light overhead warning system on school buses. Would this experiment, in your opinion, conflict with the provisions of FMVSS 108? An early reply would be appreciated since the retrofitting of these three buses (one bus in each of three school systems) is scheduled during the month of July.