Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Motorcycle Helmets
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2012-08-13 · Effective 2011-05-13 · 77 FR 48105
Document
Document number
2012-19763
Federal Register citation
77 FR 48105
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; grant of petition for reconsideration.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2012-08-13
Effective date
2011-05-13
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0112
Abstract
This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of a final rule issued by this agency on May 13, 2011. The final rule amended the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for motorcycle helmets. Specifically, the final rule amended the helmet labeling requirements and compliance test procedures in order to make it more difficult to misleadingly label novelty helmets and to aid the agency in enforcing the standard. This document addresses issues raised in a petition for reconsideration relating to early compliance with the amended requirements.