Interpretation ID: nht87-1.65

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 04/14/87

FROM: J. MIKE CALLAHAN -- PRECISION IMAGES

TO: TAYLOR VINSON -- LEGAL COUNSEL

TITLE: FMVSS 108

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 08/11/88 TO J MIKE CALLAHAN FROM ERIKA Z. JONES, REDBOOK A32 (2), STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 11/19/87 TO ROGER M. COX, FROM ERIKA Z. JONES, STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 09/03/87 TO DAVID M. ROMANSKY, FROM ERIKA Z. JONES

TEXT: Dear Mr. Vinson:

Reference FMVSS108, I am representing a company that will be selling plastic name plates which would be installed behind the red lens of the third brake light. These are to be sold to new car dealerships. When the driver of the car steps on the brake t he dealer's name lights up.

I need letters regarding the legality of the name plates for the following states:

Washington Oregon California Arizona Montana Idaho Nevada North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Iowa Illinois Utah New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Texas Nebraska

I would appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely,

DEALER ADS,INC

DEALER ADS BRINGS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR NAME

LIGHTED

SEEN 50,000 TIMES PER YEAR 400,000 TIMES AVE. LIFE OF CAR

FOR SO LITTLE YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!

INSTALL IN HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT

1. MEETS ALL FEDERAL D.O.T. FMVSS 108 (LOCATION IS CONSIDERED AN AUXILIARY LIGHT AND AS SUCH COMPLIES WITH STATE LAWS ALSO.)

2. INSTALLS IN MINUTES (PART OF DEALER PREP).

3. MORE CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE THAN STANDARD DEALER ATTACHED ADVERTISING.

NEW IMPROVED DEALER ADVERTISING! WILL BE SEEN DAY AND NIGHT! COST EFFECTIVE!!!! SEEN THOUSANDS TIME MORE THAN OTHER FORMS OF ADVERTISING

YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTER IS Mike & Cindi Callahan PHONE BOX 5524 KENT, WA. 98064-5524 206-631-0693