Interpretation ID: nht93-7.16

DATE: October 7, 1993

FROM: Donald E. Schmitz -- Engineering Manager, Featherlite Mfg., Inc.

TO: Howard M. Smolkin -- Acting Administrator, NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 11/16/93 from John Womack to Donald E. Schmitz (OCC-9204)

TEXT:

This letter addresses the TTMA, September 8, 1993 Recommended Practice on Trailer Conspicuity Systems. Featherlite Trailers will begin applying the conspicuity tape to the trailer's bottom rail as shown in the attached sketches. The bottom rail is the most practicable tape location on our trailers since it provides a smooth, splice free surface and is not closer that 15 inches from the ground. Therefore it is as close as practicable to 49 inches from the ground.

Featherlite will assume our interpretation is correct and will begin applying this tape as described above and in the attached sketches unless we receive a response from your office within ten days.