Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Motorcycle Brake Systems
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2012-08-24 · Effective 2012-10-23 · 77 FR 51650
Document
Document number
2012-20480
Federal Register citation
77 FR 51650
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2012-08-24
Effective date
2012-10-23
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0123
Abstract
This final rule amends the Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) on motorcycle brake systems to add and update requirements and test procedures and to harmonize with a global technical regulation (GTR) for motorcycle brakes. The GTR was developed under the United Nations 1998 Global Agreement with the U.S. as an active participant, and it was derived from various motorcycle braking regulations from around the world, including the U.S. motorcycle brake systems standard. This final rule includes numerous modifications to the test procedures for motorcycle brake systems, but does not change the scope, applicability, and safety purpose of the motorcycle brake systems FMVSS.