Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Metric Conversion
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1995-03-14 · Effective 1996-03-14 · 60 FR 13639
Document
Document number
95-6230
Federal Register citation
60 FR 13639
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1995-03-14
Effective date
1996-03-14
DOT docket
Docket No. 93-87
Abstract
This final rule amends selected Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) by converting English measurements specified in those standards to metric measurements. This rulemaking is the first of several that NHTSA will undertake to implement the statutory Federal policy that the metric system is the preferred system of weights and measures for U.S. trade and commerce. The conversions are not intended to change the stringency of the affected FMVSS.