Interpretation ID: aiam1173

Mr. Dennis E. David, Legislative Coordinator, Kawasaki Motors Corporation, 1062 McGaw Avenue, Post Office Box 11447, Santa Ana, California 92711; Mr. Dennis E. David
Legislative Coordinator
Kawasaki Motors Corporation
1062 McGaw Avenue
Post Office Box 11447
Santa Ana
California 92711;

Dear Mr. David: In your letter of June 21, 1973, to Mr. Schneider, you ask whethe Standard No. 123 precludes use of a device that, when activated, does not allow and automatic return of the throttle to idle.; "As you have observed, Standard No. 123 specifies that if a twist-gri throttle is provided, its manner j of operation shall be 'self-closing to idle ... after release of hand.' This requirements is without qualification and means that at any time the operator's hand is removed from the throttle, the throttle shall automatically return to idle. Therefore, a motorcycle equipped with the device you describe would not comply with Standard No. 123."; Yours truly, Assistant Chief Counsel