Interpretation ID: nht75-6.37

DATE: 09/05/75

FROM: BARBER B. CONABLE -- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TO: HONORABLE WILLIAM T. COLEMAN -- SECRETARY U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED OCTOBER 10, 1975 FROM WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO HON. BARBER B. CONABLE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TEXT: This letter is written in the interest of Mr. F. J. Guppenberger of Batavia, New York, to express his concern about the traffic safety hazard posed by automobiles which have been modified for racing or other purposes.

I recently received a letter about this from Mr. Guppenberger, describing the increased dangers of a collision with a car having a raised rear bumper such as is sometimes done with racing cars. Mr. Guppenberger feels that either the modifying of cars in this way or the driving of them on highways should be made illegal.

A copy of Mr. Guppenberger's letter to me on this is enclosed for your information and consideration. I will greatly appreciate a careful evaluation of the issues raised by this enclosure, including whether there are existing federal authorities in this area.