Interpretation ID: aiam2548
Legislative Engineer
NVT Motorcycles
Ltd.
Lynn Lane
Shenstone
Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 OEA
England;
Dear Mr. Henderson: This is in reply to your letter of March 23, 1977, asking for a interpretation of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard No. 123, *Motorcycle Controls and Displays*.; You have noted that Table 3 required the headlamp upper beam indicato to be identified as 'High Beam' while its control may be marked 'Hi' and 'Lo' at the appropriate positions. Because of space limitations near the upper beam indicator you would like to use the identification 'Hi Beam.'; In our opinion 'Hi Beam' would meet the intent of Standard No. 123 t provide a clearly recognizable identification for the upper beam indicator since, as you noted, it would make the display read the same as the control.; Sincerely, Frank A. Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel