Interpretation ID: aiam0482

Mr. F. R. Hoffman, Assistant Traffic Manager, Barber-Greene Company, Aurora, IL, 60507; Mr. F. R. Hoffman
Assistant Traffic Manager
Barber-Greene Company
Aurora
IL
60507;

Dear Mr. Hoffman: Please forgive our delay in responding to your letter of August 27 1971, asking if Department of Transportation safety equipment applicable to trailers is required for portable asphalt mixing machinery.; It is our current position that portable asphalt mixing machinery is 'trailer' and must be equipped with the lamps and reflectors required by Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. I am enclosing a copy for your information. A temporary lighting harness is an acceptable means of conformance. Mud flaps, incidentally, are not required under the Federal motor vehicle safety standards.; Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel