Interpretation ID: aiam0130
Ing.
Westfalische Metall Industrie KG
Hueck and Company
4780 Lippstadt/Westf.
Germany;
Dear Mr. Wuddel: Thank you for your letter of February 11, 1969, to Mr. David A. Fay concerning your request for an interpretation on Standard No. 108.; Subsection (d) of Section 103 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicl Safety Act of 1966 states 'Whenever a Federal motor vehicle safety standard established under this title is in effect, no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect with respect to any motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment any safety standard applicable to the same aspect of performance of such vehicle or item or equipment which is not identical to the Federal standard...'; Since Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 is now in effect and permits red or amber rear turn signal lamps, the States cannot restrict these lamps to be red only.; Sincerely, Charles A. Baker, Office of Standards on Accident Avoidance Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service;