Interpretation ID: nht68-2.41

DATE: 04/30/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; David A. Fay; NHTSA

TO: Gilbert, Segall and Young

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of April 3, 1968, to Dr. Williams Haddon, Jr., requesting a clarification of the location requirements for license plate lamps as specified by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.

The installation requirements contained in the SAE Standard that are referenced in Standard No. 108 are enforceable requirements unless specifically excepted by Standard No. 108. With respect to the installation of license plate(Illegible Word), Standard No. 108 provides an exception to the "Installation Recommendation" contained in SAE Standard(Illegible Words) in that Standard No. 108 requires a location(Illegible Word) rear license plate." This exception permits installation of the license plate lamp or lamps at the top, sides or bottom of the license plate, instead of top and sides only as specified by the SAE installation recommendations.

Thank you for writing.