Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Guards; Final Rule
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2004-11-19 · Effective 2004-12-20 · 69 FR 67663
Document
Document number
04-25703
Federal Register citation
69 FR 67663
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2004-11-19
Effective date
2004-12-20
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2004-19033
Abstract
This document amends the Federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 224, "Rear impact protection" (FMVSS No. 224), to exclude road construction controlled horizontal discharge semitrailers (RCC horizontal discharge trailers) from the requirements of the standard. The RCC horizontal discharge trailers are used in the road construction industry to deliver asphalt to construction sites and gradually discharge asphalt mix into the paving machines overlaying the road surface. The agency has concluded that installation of the rear impact guards, as required by FMVSS No. 224, on RCC horizontal discharge trailers would interfere with their intended function and is therefore impracticable due to the unique design and purpose of these vehicles.